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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 24 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
* Majority of Scots oppose new hate crime laws, poll suggests <[link removed]>
More than two-thirds of Scots oppose controversial measures at the heart of proposed new hate crime laws, according to research commissioned by the Free to Disagree campaign.
The Scotsman
* Letter to Humza Yousaf reveals 'grave concerns' over Hate Crime Bill <[link removed]>
Former SNP depute leader Jim Sillars is among campaigners raising "grave concerns" over the controversial Scottish Government reform of hate crime laws.
The National
* Charity Commission issues warning to private Islamic school that allowed teacher to show children a pro-ISIS video <[link removed]>
Umar Ahmed Haque, an Islamic studies teacher at the Lantern of Knowledge Muslim Boys School between 2015 and 2016 was charged with disseminating terrorist material to children.
Mail Online
* Entire leadership of Britain's biggest Muslim charity quits in antisemitism row <[link removed]>
The entire board of Britain's largest Muslim charity have resigned after antisemitic posts by one of its directors - who had been brought in to replace a disgraced trustee - were uncovered.
Mail Online
* 'Extremism within Britain’s largest Muslim charity: Poor relief' <[link removed]>
Islamic Relief must stamp out hate speech within to do good work outside, says The Times.
The Times (£)
* 'Religious zealots only show why abortion should be legal' <[link removed]>
It's time to make abortion free, safe and legal in every single situation, says Suzanne McLaughlin.
The National
* Oxford University coronavirus vaccine has 'ethical concerns', Sydney Catholic Archbishop warns followers <[link removed]>
Australia's most powerful Archbishop has warned Catholics will have "ethical concerns" about the coronavirus vaccine the Federal Government struck a deal to purchase 25 million doses of last week.
ABC News
* After Hagia Sophia, Turkey's historic Chora church also switched to mosque <[link removed]>
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship.
Reuters
* France: Girl beaten and has hair shaved off by Muslim family for 'loving a Christian boy' <[link removed]>
A teenage girl was beaten and had her 2ft long hair shaved off by her Muslim parents for "being in love with a Christian boy."
Mirror
* Kenya: Two children aged 5 and 7 years die in circumcision <[link removed]>
The two boys aged 7 and 5 were circumcised on Wednesday night with reports saying they bled profusely without any help.
Citizen TV
* 'Dalits have been denied freedom of religion – through a presidential order' <[link removed]>
Dalits (those perceived to be 'low caste') who converted to Islam and Christianity continue to be outside the fold of affirmative action benefits. This needs to change, says Tehmina Arora.
Scroll.in
* First International Apostasy Day launched <[link removed]>
22 August has been established as the first Apostasy Day by an international coalition of ex-Muslim organisations.
The Freethinker (Patheos)
** In case you missed it...
* Religious groups’ safeguarding failures exposed at abuse inquiry <[link removed]>
Witnesses at a public inquiry have called for the mandatory reporting of child abuse allegations during hearings on religious settings.
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