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* Anti-Semitism 'weaponised as a fig leaf to shut down forced marriage reports' <[link removed]>
Anti-Semitism is being weaponised as a "fig leaf" to shut down reports of forced marriage in Orthodox communities, a Jewish think tank has warned.
The Telegraph
* Saira Khan receives threats after saying she is not a practising Muslim <[link removed]>
TV presenter Saira Khan has said she received death threats after revealing she is not a practising Muslim.
BBC
* ‘If the courts won’t act, parliament must reconsider the case for assisted dying’ <[link removed]>
Paul Lamb is paralysed and fears one day having to starve himself to death. The Court of Appeal has refused him permission to bring a legal challenge over assisted dying. He says it's time for lawmakers to act.
The British Medical Journal
* Peterborough mosque's call to prayer plan back after planning error <[link removed]>
Rejected plans for the Muslim call to prayer to be broadcast to a city neighbourhood will be debated again following a planning error.
BBC
* Family of girl, 12, forced to marry abductor condemn Pakistan authorities <[link removed]>
The family of a 12-year-old girl in Pakistan who was chained up in a cattle pen for more than six months, after allegedly being kidnapped and forced to marry her abductor, have attacked the authorities for refusing to act.
The Guardian
* Polish musician faces blasphemy charge <[link removed]>
Nergal, the frontman for the Polish death metal band Behemoth, is facing a charge of blasphemy over an image where he's seen stepping on artwork that depicts the virgin Mary.
NME
* Five arrested over death threats to French teenager who criticised Islam online <[link removed]>
Police in France arrested five people on Tuesday over death threats against a teenager who was forced to leave school and go into hiding for criticising Islam on social media.
The Telegraph
* Poland’s abortion ruling focus of debate in EU parliament <[link removed]>
Most European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday lashed out at Poland's near-total abortion ban, with several arguing it was a fundamental violation of women's rights.
AP News
* US: South Carolina House committee considers ban on most abortions <[link removed]>
A bill that would likely ban almost all abortions in South Carolina is expected to move closer to final approval on Tuesday.
AP News
* New York state’s Covid limits on religious gatherings blocked by judge <[link removed]>
New York state limits on religious gatherings in areas with high rates of Covid-19 infections have been blocked by a US federal judge.
Bloomberg
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* Four new C of E faith schools moving forward with little scrutiny <[link removed]>
Four new state-funded Church of England faith schools have moved closer to opening, despite a lack of public scrutiny around the plans.
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