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** Secularism in the media
* Sturgeon urged to reopen churches by more than 200 Scottish religious leaders <[link removed]>
In an open letter to the First Minister, the group of leaders accuse the Scottish Government of "failing" to understand that Christian worship is an "essential public service".
The Scotsman*
* UK must close places of worship, health expert warns <[link removed]>
Anthony Costello, a professor of global health at UCL and a former WHO director, said: "We should have no nurseries open, no synagogues, no churches, no mosques."
Mirror
* Church and cathedral closures accelerate in response to Covid dangers <[link removed]>
Churches had been faced with an "impossible, unfair and unsustainable dilemma", and critical public-health decisions had, in effect, been outsourced to local churches, the Bishop of Burnley said.
Church Times*
* Pupil sent home every day in religion row over uniform <[link removed]>
A girl's parents have been threatened with court for refusing to send her to school in a shorter skirt — because it goes against her religion.
Metro
* Report to reveal scale of abuse at Ireland's mother and baby homes <[link removed]>
Results of investigation expected to tell how 9,000 children died in 18 institutions between 1922 and 1998.
The Guardian
* Polish activists face jail for sticking up Virgin Mary posters with rainbow halo <[link removed]>
The trial of three Polish activists accused of "offending religious beliefs" will start on Wednesday, according to LGBT+ rights organisation ILGA-Europe, and could result in each one being jailed for up to two years.
The Independent
* Victory for Argentina’s women as abortion charges are dropped <[link removed]>
Argentina has announced it will drop criminal charges against women accused of having abortions following the government's historic decision to legalise the procedure.
The Guardian
* Malaysia: Court to decide if members of Ahmadiyya are Muslims <[link removed]>
The High Court will determine whether 39 individuals who professed the Ahmadiyya belief are Muslims or otherwise.
Free Malaysia Today
* ‘The freedom to offend’ <[link removed]>
A recent Twitter row between two prominent British writers has made it explicit how and why the misuse of the term 'Islamophobia' has reduced it to a tool to censor unwanted and opposing views, says Khadija Khan.
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* ‘India’s anti ‘love-jihad’ law – regressive and misogynist’ <[link removed]>
The paranoia among India's Hindu Right about 'love jihad' reflects age old patriarchal notions of women as the property of men, says Zubin Madon.
Uncommon Ground
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* 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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