The ripple effect of the US ruling on corporations’ religious freedom
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that companies could refuse contraceptive cover to employees. That decision has empowered the religious right wing.
Human Rights & Ethics
Mubarak Bala faces death threats following release from Nigerian psychiatric ward
Bala had been detained in Kano state after declaring himself an atheist, prompting international appeals for his release
British Medical Journal comes out in support of Assisted Dying legislation
Support from leading voice in academic medicine is significant in campaign for reform
Nigerian atheist “drugged on a daily basis”
A Q&A with the blogger campaigning for Mubarak Bala's release.
Should companies have the right to religious freedom?
The US Supreme Court has upheld the right of a corporation to refuse to pay for contraception as part of healthcare plans. Campaigners fear the ruling could open the door…
Tell MAMA clarifies the meaning of “anti-Muslim prejudice”
Tell MAMA, an organisation that tracks attacks and threats against Muslims in Britain, has published an interesting blog post in which it clarifies what it means by “anti-Muslim prejudice”. It’s…
Nigerian atheist detained in psychiatric ward
Mubarak Bala, of Kano state, is held after declaring he does not believe in God.
Sudanese Christian woman, on death row for apostasy, is released
Meriam Ibrahim has been freed after international outcry.
A blow to free speech in Egypt as Al-Jazeera journalists are sentenced
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed sentenced under terrorism charges in Egypt
How many Syrian refugees has the UK taken in? Just 24
The Syrian refugee crisis has been described by UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres as the worst since the Rwandan genocide. Well over 2.5 million people have fled the country, and…