UN urges Brunei to stop entry into force of 'draconian' new penal code
If implemented the Penal Code would enshrine in law cruel and inhuman punishments including death by stoning.The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has urged the Government of...
View ArticleBirmingham schools row is not a clash of religious and LGBT equality
Birmingham schools row is not a clash of religious and LGBT equalityread more
View ArticleGovernment warns independent faith schools over sex segregation
Two independent faith schools which segregate children by sex and one which encourages girls to enter "caring professions" have been warned by the government.Two independent faith schools which...
View ArticleSacking Sandwell lecturer damages equality and free speech
Sacking Sandwell lecturer damages equality and free speechread more
View ArticleStuck in earlier modern thinking on gender, the Vatican fails young people
Stuck in earlier modern thinking on gender, the Vatican fails young peopleread more
View ArticleUS Lutheran denomination declares itself a sanctuary church
As a sanctuary church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America is committed to serving and supporting migrant children and families in communities across the country.The Evangelical Lutheran Church...
View ArticleResearch finds charity staff highly skilled but raises questions on diversity
Charities are employing highly qualified staff but this may be at the cost of excluding people who face greater barriers to education and experience, new research suggests.Charities are employing...
View ArticleAcademy trust backs down in Collective Worship legal challenge
The Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust has conceded the demands of two parents who legally challenged the extent of Christian activities and the poor alternative provision to daily Christian worship at...
View ArticleAward to Lutheran church in Costa Rica for refugee response
The Lutheran Costa Rican Church has received the 'Living Integration Seal' award 2019, award given by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to organisations for support to refugees.The...
View ArticleNew law will make it easier for people in Wales to stand be local councillors
The proposals are intended to increase the diversity of local councillors and encourage public participation in local democracy.The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill, introduced to the...
View Article'North England' and the need for radical change
'North England' and the need for radical changeread more
View ArticleUN disability expert warns against ‘ableism’ in medical practice
Current developments in medical research may revive eugenic ideas if safeguards for those affected are not ensured, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina...
View ArticleChurches support Quakers' appointee rejected over same sex marriage
Key decision-making meetings of the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church have both supported Hannah Brock Womack, a Quaker who was prevented from being the Fourth President of Churches...
View ArticleSocial and economic growth stunted by outdated view of heritage, says RSA
Heritage could be a key vehicle for driving inclusive growth and building more resilient and inclusive communities, says a new report from the RSA.The heritage sector should focus its growth efforts on...
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