‘Let’s stop describing these tax-funded establishments as faith schools. They are superstition schools.’… Read the rest

High unemployment, discrimination, youth alienation from mainstream society cited.… Read the rest

Schoolgirls and religious clothing an issue in Durban, too.… Read the rest

Fellow bishops not pleased with ‘rogue bishop.’… Read the rest

Ben Goldacre notes a well documented piece of flawed reasoning known as ‘prosecutor’s fallacy.’… Read the rest

‘It’s very important to these people that they still have their oppositionalist credentials. I think it’s narcissistic.’… Read the rest

Women’s rights groups in Nicaragua plan to file an injunction to stop a new law banning all abortions.… Read the rest

Nicaragua votes in new abortion ban, even in cases where the mother’s life is at risk.… Read the rest

‘The mufti meant exactly what he said, and those views are widely held,’ says Tanveer Ahmed.… Read the rest

At least, according to Islamophobiawatch, which cites an article by Maryam Namazie.… Read the rest

Ekin Deligoez received threats after she urged women to unveil; is under police protection.… Read the rest

‘[L]et them smoke hashish. It’s a free country, it’s none of our business. But it is our right to tell our women.’… Read the rest

He doesn’t quite get it though.… Read the rest

‘We don’t torture. That’s not what we’re involved in.’ But waterboarding is fine.… Read the rest

‘If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside and the cats come and eat it, whose fault is it?’… Read the rest

Founder of the Green Belt Movement, which has planted over thirty million trees across Kenya.… Read the rest

‘I had only intended to protect women’s honour,’ Sheikh Hilali said. Women not much mollified.… Read the rest

Not enough reason to believe the cartoons were intended to be insulting or harmful to Muslims.… Read the rest

‘You get a judge without mercy and he gives you 65 years…but the problem all began with who?’… Read the rest

Every six hours, a young married woman is burned, beaten to death or driven to commit suicide, officials say.… Read the rest