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Well it’s been a dramatic start to the year. No, I’m not talking about the England’s Cricket Team’s disappointing defeat in the 5th Test in Sydney, but about geopolitical events around the…
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Finnish MP acquitted over Bible tweet but convicted over church pamphletThe Finnish Supreme Court has acquitted parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen over a Bible verse which she tweeted in 2019. However, on a separate charge, they found her guilty of “hate speech” in a…
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Former-gay Christian found not guilty in Malta 'conversion practices' caseA Maltese court has found Christian speaker Matthew Grech not guilty of “advertising conversion practices”, in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind worldwide.
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US developing site to allow Britons to see banned content
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Bridget Phillipson accused of failing to protect free speech
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School cleared of promoting creationismA Welsh school has been cleared by an investigation over claims it was promoting Christian creationism over other religions and non-religious beliefs.
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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New poll shows on assisted suicide, public want safety prioritised over…
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Anti-abortion campaigner arrested at peaceful protestPaul Gardner was protesting in Cambridge when he was stopped by police and arrested. His arrest came under Section 4A of the Public Order Act after a member of the public objected…
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Police Still Haven’t Decided if Pro-Life Campaigner Will Be Charged for Silent PrayerPro-life campaigner Isabel Vaughan-Spruce remains under investigation 10 months after West Midlands Police arrested her for praying in an abortion clinic buffer zone.
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Supreme Court: NI religious education breaches human rightsThe UK Supreme Court has ruled that religious education (RE) and collective worship in Northern Ireland’s controlled schools breach human rights if not delivered in an “objective, critical and pluralistic manner”.
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Bible verse on pastor’s campervan could be considered hate speechA church leader has been approached by the police to warn him that Bible verses printed on his campervan “could be seen as hate speech”.
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Wronged worker claims Britain ‘no longer believes in free speech for Christians’Felix Ngole, a mental health support worker, had a job offer rescinded because of his views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Mr Ngole has challenged the decision at an employment tribunal claiming…
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Communities Secretary: Islamophobia definition must not restrict free speechCommunities Secretary Steve Reed has stated that any official definition of Islamophobia must not compromise freedom of speech.
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Man who attacked Quran burner spared jailA man who attacked a Quran-burning protester with a knife in central London has been spared prison, triggering widespread outrage and accusations of “two-tier justice” and double standards in policing and sentencing.
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