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Your daily media briefing - Wednesday 18 November

  

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

 

Cardinal faces legal action over safeguarding case

An abuse survivor is to sue the Diocese of Westminster, including its archbishop, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, for personal injury because of the way she was treated when she asked to have access to her own safeguarding files.

The Tablet

 

Jewish charity in Manchester gets official warning from watchdog

The Charity Commission has issued an official warning against a Jewish charity in Manchester after it paid £250,000 for private medical care for someone linked to a trustee and loaned a business run by another trustee £1 million.

Jewish News

 

Edinburgh students launch campaign to ban protesters outside abortion clinics

Edinburgh University students have launched a new campaign to ban protesters gathering outside city abortion clinics.

Edinburgh Evening News

 

Intersex churchgoer told they were possessed by Satan

An intersex churchgoer was told they were "possessed by Satan" and subjected to unwanted prayers to be "healed" by parishioners, MSPs have been told.

The Times (£)

 

Pakistan 'to boycott French products' over cartoons

An Islamist group in Pakistan has called off its anti-France protests, saying the Pakistani government has endorsed a boycott of French goods.

BBC

 

'Muslims are the primary victims of Islamism'

When will the world start to unequivocally point its fingers at our fascists rather than justifying the unjustifiable and blaming our dead for 'provoking' the crimes committed against them, asks Maryam Namazie.

Sister-hood

 

Denmark: Health experts want ritual circumcision moved to hospitals

New contentious guideline on the procedure has attracted criticism for permitting the use of local anaesthetics.

CPH Post

 

Dutch lawmakers set to ban religious schools from refusing LGBT+ students and families

Several parties in the Netherlands have launched a multi-pronged attempt to ban schools from refusing students based on theirs or their parents' sexual orientation.

Pink News

 

'Polish women reject the Catholic Church’s hold on their country'

Far beyond just a fight against the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party, the protesters are rejecting the Catholic Church and its influence over the Polish state, says Kate Korycki.

The Conversation

 

Transgender people to gain inheritance rights in Bangladesh

Transgender people will soon be able to inherit property from their families, Bangladesh's law minister said Sunday, the latest effort to give the minority group more rights in the conservative Muslim-majority nation.

Mail Online

  

The latest from the NSS

 

Review to consider government’s engagement with faith groups

The NSS is encouraging supporters to respond to a call for evidence from the government over its engagement with faith groups in England.

  

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