Freedom Declared Foundation

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A pensioner claimed that a "do not resuscitate" order was signed by doctors without his permission and against his religious beliefs – leaving him to fear he would die alone in hospital. telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/0…

People must have the freedom to determine their own path in life. That's why we must defend and promote Freedom of Religion or Belief, as laid out in Article 18 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

An important article by @MichaelNazirAli "Even as the number of Christians continues to grow globally, ... their numbers are threatened by persecution at unprecedented levels, dwarfing even the ancient persecutions of the Roman and Persian empires" telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/12/2…

Thank you to both Daniel Wheatley and Padideh Sabeti for writing this reflection about the Baha'i faith and Freedom of Religion or Belief. #FORB freedomdeclaredfoundation.org/bahai-and-free…

Who’s interested in exploring what the #census2021 means for #TeamRE with ⁦@jamesdholt⁩ ?

The proportion of people who said they were Christian was 46.2%, down from 59.3% in the last census in 2011. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-637924…

We’ve released new #Census2021 data on religion in England and Wales. 46.2% said they were “Christian” – less than half of the population for the first time. This was a decrease from 59.3% in 2011, but still the most common response. ➡️ ow.ly/r40l50LPJBV

…Only in Britain would such a scene be imaginable. Our county has quietly become the greatest melting pot in the world - and I write about this for the Daily Telegraph today telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/2…

Two years since its publication, the Government still hasn’t acted on the recommendations in @APPGBritSikhs’ report on anti-Sikh hate. With new stats showing a startling 169% rise in attacks on Sikhs since last year, I have asked @SuellaBraverman + @SimonClarkeMP to act. 📄✍️🏽👇🏽

▶️ Aberdeen University has rejected a “working definition” of antisemitism as recommended by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) theferret.scot/antisemitism-d…

The report added: “The remaining 9.3 per cent of our population, or 177,400 people, neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion. This group has increased in size from 2011 when 5.6 per cent or 101,200 people were recorded in this way.”

The report found: “Combining current religion and religion of upbringing gives 45.7 per cent of our population who were Catholic, 43.5 per cent who were ‘Protestant, other Christian or Christian-related’ and 1.5 per cent who were from other non-Christian religions.”

Census 2021: There are now more Catholics than Protestants in Northern Ireland thetimes.co.uk/article/affa99…

Hindu and Muslim community leaders in Leicester urge 'inciters of hatred' to end 'provocation and violence' news.sky.com/story/hindu-an…

“Officers tried to hold back crowds amid tensions involving mainly young men from sections of the Muslim and Hindu communities.” bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Why Celtic and Rangers’ sectarianism was never going to pause for the Queen’s death thetimes.co.uk/article/06619b…

“Our society, can only thrive through a clear collective commitment to those vital principles of freedom of conscience, generosity of spirit and care for others which are, to me, the essence of our nationhood.” - King Charles III royal.uk/kings-remarks-…

Bishop criticises SNP after party disciplines MSP over abortion comments heraldscotland.com/politics/21770…

The monarch’s oaths need to be reformed for a modern, multifaith Britain thetimes.co.uk/article/cb2042…

In July this year, King Charles III argued that freedom of religion or belief is a right that must be embedded in all areas of life, including on social media. thetimes.co.uk/article/prince…