As a part of LSESU Amnesty International Society’s LGBTI rights week, we have invited a number of members of different religious communities to discuss the various supportive and opposing views taken on homosexuality within their respective religions. Despite many nations being secular states, religion and respecting religious values plays an important role in maintain a…
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Decoding the Prevent Agenda and its Impact on Education in the UK Friday, January 15th, 2016 2-5 pm Institute of Advanced Study, Milburn House, University of Warwick This Workshop will examine the government’s Prevent Agenda, a counter-terrorism strategy introduced by the UK government, and its impact on educational institutions. Will it succeed in curbing the…
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Sharia law: a question of judgement Those who argue sharia law poses a threat to British culture are wrong, but the challenge of ensuring equal rights remains. – by Richard Scorer – MONDAY, 11TH JANUARY 2016 This article is a preview from the Winter 2015 edition of New Humanist. ‘‘We know we have a problem,…
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An Atheist and a Muslim in Conversation Sarah AB, January 10th 2016, 8:16 pm This excellent event brought together Boyd Sleator, Chair of Atheist Northern Ireland, and Tehmina Kazi, the Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy. Tehmina began by speaking of her liberal Muslim upbringing, her strong rejection of conservative and intolerant views within…
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Join our #BREAKFREE campaign and break free from the things that are holding you back https://t.co/DY2aWXTDgc pic.twitter.com/RkIe1orLWG — Marie Claire (@marieclaireuk) January 5, 2016
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By Tehmina Kazi Page 29 Chartist-277-final
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