End compulsory worship in non-faith schools, Lord Harries urges

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Proposals to scrap the requirement for daily collective worship in non-faith schools, and replace it with inclusive assemblies, won the backing of the former Bishop of Oxford the Rt Revd Lord Harries of Pentregarth, in the House of Lords.

Biden pulls punches on rights abusers

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended that the administration — specifically Blinken — declare that India is a “country of particular concern” when it comes to religious freedom. That’s in part due to the Indian government’s moves to limit the rights of Muslims.

What Is China Doing to the Uighurs in Xinjiang?

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In October 2020, Germany issued a joint statement on behalf of 39 U.N. member states condemning the “increasing number of reports of gross human-rights violations” in Xinjiang, including “severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uighur culture.” The U.S. signed on to this statement, along with the U.K., France, Japan, and other large democracies.