Sunday’s bombing highlights the dire reality faced by religious minorities in the country
Recognise islamophobia for what it is, don't exclude people and don't hide from difficult questions, writes Daniel Trilling
The Pakistani schoolgirl wins Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award, and is nominated for the European Parliament's Sakharov prize
As usual, the voices of those most affected are being excluded.
From the schoolyard to San Quentin, California’s restorative justice programmes are diverting young offenders from a life of crime and allowing even those convicted of serious crime to take responsibility and reform. Might they even transform America’s dysfunctional penal system? David Belden reports
A group of four writers will stand trial in November accused of publishing material that “causes hurt to religious beliefs”
It may be a new school year, but familiar debates over the role of faith in education continue to rage
A new Russian law banning "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" has prompted international outcry. And now human rights groups say it has led to increased homophobic attacks
In a speech to the Evangelical Alliance, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby expressed regret at the Church’s record of homophobia, but reiterated his opposition to same-sex marriage
As a defendant refuses a judge's request to remove her veil at her Hackney trial, Ralph Jones argues that religious sensitivities must not be allowed to obstruct the legal process