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Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 18 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.

  

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Brazil: outcry as religious extremists harass child seeking abortion

Scores of Brazilian women have taken to the streets to protect a 10-year-old child who was being persecuted by religious extremists for trying to legally undergo an abortion after allegedly being raped by her uncle.

The Guardian

 

Religious leaders call for Online Harms Bill to be passed

Faith leaders from across the country have called on the government to bring forward legislation to hold internet giants to account over abusive speech online.

Glasgow Evening Times

 

Humza Yousaf says J. K. Rowling would not be prosecuted under Scotland’s new hate crime bill

J. K. Rowling would not be prosecuted under the new hate crime bill for her comments about biological sex, justice secretary Humza Yousaf has said in an interview.

Holyrood

 

Safeguarding bishop sides with critics of the Church of England’s policy

The lead bishop on safeguarding, Dr Jonathan Gibbs, has agreed that the C of E's system needs "root-and-branch change" in order to improve its response to survivors.

Church Times

 

Man arrested after arson attack at Norwich mosque

Police have arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of arson after an attack on Norwich mosque.

ITV

 

Schools have ‘no legal basis’ to force students to attend religion classes in Ireland

Schools in Ireland have no legal basis to compel students to attend religious instruction classes, according to a report to be published this week.

The Irish Times

 

China defends detention of Uighur model in Xinjiang

A Uighur fashion model who filmed himself handcuffed to a bed in an epidemic prevention centre in Xinjiang was lawfully detained, Chinese officials have said.

BBC

 

More US churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions

Churches in California and Minnesota, backed by a conservative legal group, have filed lawsuits against the governors of their states challenging restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak that they contend are violations of religious liberty.

AP News

 

Anti-blasphemy protests in Kashmir

Protests were held in parts of Kashmir on Monday after a video featuring a person making supposedly blasphemous remarks went viral.

The Times of India

  

In case you missed it: from the NSS

 

Our schools should promote social cohesion – so educate children together

As research shows social integration is key to fostering positive attitudes toward people of different religions and beliefs, Megan Manson says we should challenge the segregation and division inherent to faith schools.

  

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