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Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 8 September

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Bishop of Manchester takes seat in House of Lords

The bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev David Walker, has taken his seat in the House of Lords.

ITV News

MSPs call for evidence on incorporating UN rights of the child into Scots law

MSPs have called for evidence on proposals to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law.

Holyrood

Opponents sound warnings over proposed hate crime legislation

The details of submissions made by several groups with concerns over the Scottish government's proposed hate crime bill have been made public.

Scottish Legal News

Girls are marrying early amid coronavirus school closures

The pandemic's impact is long-term: the UN warns that it could lead to 13 million more child marriages over a decade.

The Guardian

Human rights groups condemn police raid on 'gay party' in Indonesia

The Indonesian government has been urged to urgently investigate a police raid on a so-called "gay party" that resulted in the arrests of nine men.

SBS News

Labour throws support behind Dying with Dignity Bill in Ireland

Ireland's Labour Party has thrown its support behind a bill which seeks to allow terminally ill people to access services to help them die.

Irish Examiner

‘Australia cannot capitulate to Catholic crusade against contraception over Covid-19’

The Catholic Church has protested against the Australian government's decision to support Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine development. Governments mustn't capitulate to these demands, says Dana Forrest.

Uncommon Ground Media

Religious leader who blamed gay marriage for coronavirus now has coronavirus

A Ukrainian church leader who blamed the emergence of coronavirus on same-sex marriage has now contracted the disease.

Metro

From the NSS archive

Sudan deserves a secular democracy

A secular democracy is the only way to protect the rights of the Sudanese people, says Nahla Mahmoud.

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