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On Wednesday, a man is to stand trial after burning a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London reportedly in protest of the President of Turkey. Humanists UK has warned that if the prosecution is successful, and if the case is reported, it will effectively re-establish the crime of blasphemy in England and Wales, 17… Read more »
Today MPs debated the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as part of Report Stage. They debated a series of amendments, and voted on two. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive for Humanists UK said: ‘We welcome today’s debate on assisted dying, with many eloquently standing up for compassion and dignity, emphasising that no-one should be… Read more »
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Northern Ireland politicians are today meeting in Scotland for the first of three days of crunch talks about devolving power to the province. The British and Irish governments have given local parties until November 24th to agree a power-sharing deal and appoint a first minister and an executive. If they fail, the Northern Ireland assembly… Read more »
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley has today met with Ireland’s top Catholic cleric in historic talks. It was the first time Reverend Paisley, the moderator of the Free Presbyterian church and a long-standing critic of the Catholic church, had held formal talks with the Archbishop of Armagh, Sean Brady. The meeting came just… Read more »
