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Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 4 August

  

In the Media is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

'Authoritarian bill is no way to battle hate' - NSS mentioned

"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

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

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’

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

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

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'

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

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"

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

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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