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** Secularism in the media
* It is unsafe to keep our churches open, clergy say <[link removed]>
The Government's exemption of public worship in the new lockdown, which started on Wednesday, is meeting resistance from clergy in areas where the number of coronavirus infections is highest.
Church Times*
* ‘Give religious leaders vaccine priority’ says Conservative Senedd member <[link removed]>
A Conservative Senedd Member has called for religious leaders to be given priority access to Covid vaccinations.
Nation Cymru
* Royal Mail ordered to pay £230,000 to harassed Hindu ex-worker <[link removed]>
Mathan Shunmugaraja, who is a Hindu, was called a "sly dog" by one colleague and was embroiled in a dispute with another over the use of a room in which he was mistaken for a Muslim.
The Guardian*
* French teachers afraid to offend after jihadist murder <[link removed]>
Nearly half of French secondary school teachers are avoiding or downplaying subjects such as sexuality, the Holocaust and evolution to avoid angering Muslim pupils, a survey suggests.
The Times*
* Germany: Catholic officials ask reporters for 'silence' on child abuse report <[link removed]>
Reporters walked out of a press event in Cologne after church officials asked them to sign a confidentiality agreement. The officials were due to discuss issues around a key report on child abuse.
Deutsche Welle
* US: Yoga studio using religious exemption to stay open amid gym shutdown orders <[link removed]>
A yoga studio in Washington state is staying open amid state shutdown orders after its founder claimed it has a religious exemption.
Business Insider
* India’s Supreme Court accepts pleas by activists challenging new law that targets interfaith couples <[link removed]>
The anti-conversion law has been criticised by rights group as violative of individual freedom.
The Independent
* ‘China brings its cruel crackdown on Uighur advocates to the US’
China's Communist regime has become increasingly aggressive in its efforts to shut down foreign critics, including in the United States and other Western democracies.
The Washington Post*
* ‘Female genital mutilation: The woman fighting Sierra Leone's ritual’ <[link removed]>
Despite decades of campaigns, the traditional practice has hardly declined. This doesn't deter Rugiatu Turay from fighting cutting.
Deutsche Welle
** The latest from the NSS
* Drop charges against ex-Muslim campaigner in Tanzania, says NSS <[link removed]>
The NSS has backed a campaign in defence of Zara Kay, who has been arrested in Tanzania and prevented from leaving the country.
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