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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 2 November
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
* Assisted dying poll shows political divide of support in Scotland <[link removed]>
Support for assisted dying in Scotland has strengthened, five years on from Margo MacDonald's attempt to change the law, with the majority in favour describing themselves as SNP voters, a poll suggests.
The Herald
* 'Scotland must legalise assisted dying, and not repeat the mistakes of 2015' <[link removed]>
If there were ever a time for this law to pass, it is now, says Amanda Ward.
The National
* Catholic church leader criticises Covid worship restrictions in England <[link removed]>
Cardinal Vincent Nichols says he has seen no evidence to justify ban on services
The Guardian
* Yousaf: Poking fun at Islam ‘wouldn’t be illegal under new hate law’ <[link removed]>
Scotland's proposed hate crime legislation would not prevent satirical magazines like Charlie Hebdo poking fun at Islam, the justice secretary has insisted.
The Times (£)
* Alf Dubs launches fundraising drive to challenge faith school discrimination <[link removed]>
Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs has appealed for donations to fund the salary of a campaigner against faith schools.
The JC
* Alleged IS member from Leicester charged with terror offences <[link removed]>
An alleged member of the group calling itself Islamic State has been charged with a series of terror offences.
BBC
* Buddhist monk jailed for sexual abuse of girl in Brighton <[link removed]>
A meditation guru who led sessions in people's homes admitted abusing a young girl in the 1970s and 80s.
The Argus
* 'Meet the woman born into Exclusive Brethren' <[link removed]>
Born into the controversial Exclusive Brethren cult that outlaws birthdays, pop music and women wearing trousers or make-up, Jessie Shedden needed every ounce of courage to plan her escape.
The Sun
* France deploys 7,000 security personnel to schools, religious sites <[link removed]>
French authorities are to deploy 7,000 police officers and soldiers to patrol schools and religious sites in the wake of the attack in Nice in which three people were knifed to death.
RFI
* Macron 'can understand' Muslims' Muhammad cartoons shock <[link removed]>
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he can understand why Muslims were shocked by controversial cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad. But, in an interview with broadcaster Al Jazeera, he said he could never accept the issue justified violence.
BBC
* Pro-choice supporters hold biggest-ever protest against Polish government <[link removed]>
About 100,000 people take to the streets of Warsaw to oppose tightened abortion law.
The Guardian
* 'Why a feminist detective show was banned in Pakistan' <[link removed]>
A new Pakistani web series called Churails has created an uproar in the country for its bold subject matter and depiction of its female leads.
BBC
** The latest from the NSS
* Out-of-school settings code to be voluntary, government confirms <[link removed]>
The NSS has warned that making a safeguarding code for out-of-school educational settings voluntary will leave children's rights at risk.
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