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** Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 4 August
In the Media <[link removed]> is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news <[link removed]> and opinion <[link removed]> and listen to our podcasts <[link removed]> on our website.
** Secularism in the media
* 'Authoritarian bill is no way to battle hate' - NSS mentioned <[link removed]>
"The alarm is being raised in all quarters: from the Catholic church to the National Secular Society, from the Scottish Police federation to the Law Society of Scotland."
Scottish Daily Mail (via PressReader)
* MP defends saying some Muslims not taking covid seriously <[link removed]>
A Tory MP has defended his claim that some Muslims in West Yorkshire are not taking the pandemic seriously.
BBC
* Ian Paisley paid £200 to write an article praising pro-life Catholics
Ian Paisley has said a £200 payment that he received from a religious publication to write a platform piece praising pro-life Catholics is a "standard fee".
Belfast Telegraph
* Pub landlord who shared Facebook post mocking Muslims suspended <[link removed]>
The post made reference to opposition to the building of a mosque in an unnamed town.
North Wales Live
* ‘Dying people cannot be ignored for any longer’ <[link removed]>
A woman dying from terminal cancer in Whitehill has reignited calls for an inquiry into assisted dying legislation.
Bordon Herald
* Sectarian attack on house condemned <[link removed]>
Graffiti stating KAT (Kill all Taigs) was painted on the front window of a house in the Kilcoole area.
Irish News
* US adds sanctions over internment of Muslims in China <[link removed]>
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a powerful government entity that runs companies and farms in the Xinjiang region, where officials carry out the mass internment of Muslims.
The New York Times
* 'Uyghur women shine a light on a campaign of abuse and control by Beijing' <[link removed]>
For years, Uyghur women both inside Xinjiang and around the world have accused the Chinese government of a campaign of abuse, including forced sterilization, cultural indoctrination and incidents of sexual violence.
CNN
* Australia: School teaching pupils that ‘God hates homosexuals’ awarded millions in taxpayers’ money <[link removed]>
Moreton Bay Boys' College in Brisbane teaches children from a controversial sex education booklet that discusses how LGBT+ people can "successfully" become heterosexual and describes those with ambiguous genitalia as "freaks".
Pink News
* Iranian metal band arrested for "playing Satanic music" <[link removed]>
The band Arsames was arrested and charged with 15 years in jail for "being in satanic metal band and being against the Islamic government."
Metal Injection
** In case you missed it...
* Give every child a pluralistic education, NSS tells Welsh government <[link removed]>
The NSS has urged the Welsh government to extend planned reforms of RE so every child is given a pluralistic and balanced syllabus.
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