Trouble reading this email? View newsletter in your browser | Add to your safe senders

National Secular Society

secularism.org.uk

Challenging Religious Privilege

Donate

Join us

Your daily media briefing - Friday 17 January

  

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

 

Rebecca Long-Bailey 'personally' supported stricter abortion rules

Labour leadership candidate told Catholic priests she would ensure their "views are heard".

Huffington Post

 

Woman obtains 'Jewish divorce' document after launching private prosecution against husband

A woman in London has obtained a get (Jewish 'divorce' document) after launching a private prosecution against her husband, in what lawyers say is a landmark case.

The JC

 

Jewish faith school's texts 'do not teach respect for women,' Ofsted says

Education inspectorate finds 'parables talked about how to manage women'

The JC

 

Motion to adopt Islamophobia definition proposed at Hackney Council

If voted through, the motion would commit the Town Hall to endorsing and adopting the definition, as well as speaking out against the rise in recent years of racism targeting "Muslimness or perceived Muslimness".

Hackney Citizen

 

Retired priest fails to block sex abuse extradition bid

A retired Scottish priest accused of offences against boys at Fort Augustus Abbey School has failed in his bid to block an extradition order.

BBC News

 

'One year on, it’s clear that the new Irish abortion services have serious limitations'

In so many ways, Ireland's new abortion law is a progressive one. But major limitations have been built into the law.

The Conversation

 

UN court to rule next week in Rohingya genocide case

The United Nations' top court announced Wednesday that it will issue a decision next week on a request to order Myanmar to halt what has been cast as a genocidal campaign against the southeast Asian country's Rohingya Muslim minority.

AP News

 

Trump's new aid rules will boost religious organisations at expense of secular counterparts

The Trump administration is proposing new rules that will boost faith-based organisations at the expense of their secular counterparts under the guise of protecting the organisations' religious freedom.

The Independent

 

'An old debate over religion in school is opening up again'

As the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious issues up for debate.

The Conversation

 

Uganda: Bamasaba leaders warn against forceful circumcision

At least five people have been forcefully circumcised in Mbale town since the beginning of the year.

New Vision

 

Christian school expels girl ‘after seeing photo of her with rainbow birthday cake’

A Christian school in the US has reportedly kicked out a pupil after she celebrated her birthday with a rainbow cake while wearing a rainbow jumper.

The Independent

  

Latest from the NSS

 

Ofsted investigated over 100 unregistered faith schools since 2016

Over 100 unregistered faith 'schools' were investigated in England between January 2016 and August 2019, inspectors have said.

 

Don’t require employers to accommodate religious demands, says NSS

The NSS has urged the Council of Europe not to adopt a motion which would privilege religious demands from employees in the workplace.

  

Viewing this online?

If you're viewing this online and would like to receive the daily media briefing straight to your inbox, click subscribe.

  

While you're here

Please support our work so we can make the case for a fairer secular democracy for all.

  

Disclaimer: Links are provided to external websites for information and in the interests of free exchange. We do not accept any responsibility for the content of those sites, nor does a link indicate approval or imply endorsement of those sites.

  
Unsubscribe from this list (In the media) | Opt out of all emails | Update your details

National Secular Society
25 Red Lion Square
LONDON, WC1R 4RL
United Kingdom
| Your contact ID 168455