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Help turn Thought for the Day into a “philosophy slot”
Thu, 24 Sep 2015
The National Secular Society has backed calls for BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day slot to be converted into a "philosophy slot", open to non-believers and believers alike.
Bangladeshi secular activists remain defiant in face of death threats
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
Secular writers are defiant after Bangladeshi Islamists stepped up their campaign of murders with a global death list.
Calls for Government to outlaw caste discrimination after tribunal rules in favour of victim kept in “domestic servitude”
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
A victim's charity has slammed Government inaction on caste discrimination, following an Employment Tribunal awarding nearly £200,000 to a woman who worked for four and a half years in horrendous conditions.
Catholic Church criticised at UN Human Rights Council over continued failure to address child sex abuse
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
The Catholic Church has been strongly criticised at the UN Human Rights Council for obstructing disclosure of child abuse and payment of victims' compensation.