“This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as Scotland and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws,” commented Paul Coleman, author of ‘Censored: How European Hate Speech Laws are Threatening Freedom of Speech’.
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16 displaced families returned to their village after being ousted in September because of their faith.
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An estimated 1,000 women and girls from religious minorities are forcibly married and “converted” in Pakistan every year.
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NOTTINGHAM (25 Nov. 2020) Julia Rynkiewicz faced suspension from midwifery studies and a 4-month fitness-to-practise investigation as a result of her involvement in pro-life society. Rynkiewicz accepted Nottingham’s settlement offer following her formal complaint.
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Half of UK students fear peers would judge them if they expressed their views. 44% voice concerns about expressing their opinions in front of lecturers.
Continue readingLONDON (25 Nov. 2020) A single mother is seeking justice at the European Court of Human Rights in response to Ealing Council’s criminalisation of prayer and counselling outside of an abortion facility.
Continue readingRecently the Scottish government published a Bill that heralded an end to national laws against blasphemy.
In the same fell swoop, the centuries-old prohibition on criticizing religion will be replaced with a ban on any speech that “stirs up hatred” against categories of people, based on age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
At first glance, the intention of the law sounds reasonable. It is founded on the basic principle that “hating” somebody is wrong, and that certainly, nobody should be subjected to violence based on such hate. Part I of the Bill consolidates largely pre-existing legislation that deals with aggravation based on prejudice.
Part II, however, becomes more problematic by focusing on introducing new measures to outlaw the “stirring up of hatred”.
Continue reading ‘The Scottish Parliament’s new Hate Crime Bill isn’t really revoking the blasphemy ban. It’s reviving it.’ by Lois McLatchie at Premier Christian News.
