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Secularism Media Scan
This webpage offers a database of English-language news stories about secularism, beginning in January 2023. Users can search by date, country of origin, or topic. Top stories are featured at the top of the page.
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03 February 2026
Quebec minister Drainville is consultating on the province's new secularism bill 9 at the National Assembly. The new secularism bill strengthens secularism in the education system and public services.
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Title | Date | Journal | Summary |
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Austria hijab school ban law is deja vu for marginalised Muslims | 08/09/2025 | Middle East Eye | This article describes the recent Austria hijab school ban. |
Reform UK edges closer to burka ban as Zia Yusuf sets record straight on 'huge impediment to assimilation' | 07/09/2025 | GBN News | This article explains the debate over a burqa ban in United Kingdom. |
Quebec prayer ban would render freedom of religion meaningless | 06/09/2025 | National Post | This article explains how the Quebec prayer ban can potentially impact the freedom of religion right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |
Moscow’s shrinking grip: Russia lashes out over Ukraine’s church ban | 05/09/2025 | RNN | This article explains how Russia is debating Ukraine's church ban as a form of "religious cleansing." |
Niger Govt denies banning preachers, says move aims to sanitise religious sector | 05/09/2025 | The Nation | This article examines how the Nigerian government is banning preachers to impose secular values in the religious sector. |
Imams kick as Niger govt orders religious preachers to obtain ‘preaching’ license | 04/09/2025 | Chronicle | This article examines how religious imams are opposing to the Nigerian government's order for religious preachers to obtain a license. |
Here’s how different faith groups are reacting to Quebec’s proposed ban on public prayer | 03/09/2025 | CTV News | This article describes how different faith groups oppose to the new proposed public prayer ban by the Quebec government. |
Bill 21 extended to daycares and Cegeps | 03/09/2025 | The Suburban | This article examines how Bill 21 will extend to daycares and cegeps in order to strengthen secular values. |
Religious leaders react to Quebec’s plan to ban public praying | 02/09/2025 | City News | This article examines how religious leaders perceive the proposal to ban public prayer to be impacting their religious freedom. |
Kyrgyzstan's Niqab Ban: Dozens Of Women Fined, Hundreds Warned In Police Raids | 02/09/2025 | Radio Free Europe | This article examines how Kyrgyzstan's recent niqab ban to maintain security measures. |
Archbishop of Montreal says Quebec’s ban on public prayer violates fundamental freedoms | 01/09/2025 | CTV News | This article examines how Archbishop of Montreal states that the public prayer ban will violate fundamental freedoms. |
Iran's president says hijab law might have led to 'war' in society | 31/08/2025 | Africa News | This article explains how Iran's president has paused the process the implementation of a new and stricter law on women's mandatory islamic headscarf. |
Kuwait scraps jail for traffic crimes: Offenders to clean streets, mosques | 31/08/2025 | Gulf News | This article examines the different sanctions provided to individuals including having to clean mosques as a form of rehabilitation. The emphasis on offenders being required to care for religious institutions also expands to arranging Quran in mosques. |
Quebec Committee Recommends Stricter Secularism Rules, Sparking Controversy | 30/08/2025 | Shia Waves | This article explains how the Quebec Committee's recommendation to strengthen secularism rules in the province. |
Quebec government to table legislation to ban prayer in public places | 30/08/2025 | Chvn 95.1 FM | This article expands on how the Quebec government plans to table legislation specific to banning prayer in public places. |
Civil rights groups alarmed over Quebec’s move to ban prayer in public | 29/08/2025 | The Guardian | Many civil rights groups have become alarmed over the Quebec government's plan to create a legislation to ban prayer in public streets. The province’s secularism minister, Jean-François Roberge advanced that the ban would be implemented in the fall in order to address the proliferation of street prayer and to reinforce the secular law. |
Leslie Roberts: Quebec calls street prayer what it is — intimidation | 28/08/2025 | MSN | This article describes how Quebec continues to push the boundaries of the debate over religion in public spaces. The Legault government is introducing legislation to ban such prayers. |
National Muslim group denounces Quebec report on secularism | 27/08/2025 | Montreal Gazette | This article describes how the National Muslim group has openly denounced Quebec's report on secularism and its recent prayer ban in public spaces. |
National Muslim group questions legitimacy of Quebec secularism report that recommends extending religious symbols ban | 27/08/2025 | Montreal City News | This article explains how the public prayer ban recommendations are considered to defeat the very principles of secularism. |
Quebec committee says government should extend religious symbols ban to daycares | 26/08/2025 | St. Albert Gazette | This article expands on the Quebec committee's decision to extend religious symbols ban in daycares in order to strengthen secularism. |
Angry women confront man over hijab insult in Moscow metro station | 25/08/2025 | Siasat Daily | This article examines how there is an increased rise in public harassment and discrimination on the basis of religion in Russia. |
Mithun Chakraborty Lashes Out at ‘Pseudo Secularism’ | 24/08/2025 | Deccan Chronicle | This article explains how prominent Indian figures have spoken against pseudo secularism in India. |
Viral Tehran photos belie women's repression, critics say | 24/08/2025 | Iran International | This article represents the growing concern over women without headscarves in Iran regarding the mandatory hijab requirement. |
First British Muslim woman jockey makes debut | 23/08/2025 | BBC | This article explains how the First British Muslim woman jockey has made her debut at the Goodwood Racecourse. The growing representation of Muslim women in sports illustrates the balance between secularism and religion. |
UK court rules Hinduism & Hindutva are one in landmark verdict, dismissing defamation case by Islamist Mohammed Hijab | 22/08/2025 | Hindu Post | This article explains how the United Kingdom court has ruled that Hinduism and Hindutva are inseperable. |
Spanish Opposition Leader Proposes Ban on Niqab and Burqa in Public | 21/08/2025 | Shia Waves | This article reveals how the Spanish opposition leader has proposed two legislative bans on the hijab and niqab from being worn in public spaces. |
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Questions on Secularism, Representation, and Inclusion | 21/08/2025 | Muslim Mirror | This article examines the call for secularism, representation and inclusion in India. |
Iranian State TV Airs Forced Confessions of Christian Converts | 20/08/2025 | Iran Wire | This article explains how the Iranian state continues to require forced confessions from Christian converts specific to their attendance in religious camps and collaborating with opposition groups. |
Iran slaps activist with new prison term over hijab, death penalty protest | 19/08/2025 | Iran International | This article describes how Iran slaps activist with new prison term from not abiding by the mandatory hijab requirement and may impose a death penalty. |
Muslim Intern Asked to Remove Hijab at Rajasthan Hospital, Sparks Controversy | 19/08/2025 | Shia Waves | This article examines how a Muslim intern was asked to remove her Islamic headscarf at Rajasthan hospital. |
School or Sharia? Finland’s Minister Draws Red Line on Face Veils/Burqa | 18/08/2025 | TFI Global | This article examines how Finland's Minister for Social Security has reignited a sensitive religious debate over the role of Islamic face coverings by calling for a ban across Finnish schools. |
Non-Muslim edu institutes may get minority status in Uttarakhand | 18/08/2025 | The Tribune | This article examines how non-Muslim education institutes will potentially receive minority status and will now extend beyond the Muslim community. |
Intern clashes with female doctor over hijab in Tonk hospital:Doctor insists face must be visible for patient safety; student defies citing religious faith | 17/08/2025 | Bhaskar | This article demonstrates how a medical intern who wore a hijab was instructed to have her face visible to guarantee patient safety, despite the covering being a religious practice. |
Feijóo defends banning the burqa and niqab, but not the hijab | 16/08/2025 | Dairi ARA | This article examines how PP leader Feijióo defends the burqa and niqab ban. He makes clear that the Islamic veil is permissible in public spaces and maintains women's dignity and safety. |
Spain orders town to drop Muslim community religious gathering ban | 15/08/2025 | MSN | This article examines how the Spanish government has ordered one of its twon to remove the ban on Muslim religious gatherings in all public facilities. The Minister condemned the measure as discriminatory towards the local Muslim communities, arguing it violated the Spanish constitution. |
Muslim group rejects calls to ban face veils in Finnish schoo | 15/08/2025 | Helsinki Times | This article delves into the SDP and Muslim groups rejection on the recent ban of face veils in Finnish schools. |
Town 'stops' Muslim events at sports grounds | 15/08/2025 | SUR | This article describes how the Ruling PP Party in Spain has removed all cultural, social and religious activities unrelated to council in sports grounds. |
Spain’s populist Right is turning on the Catholic Church | 14/08/2025 | UnHerd | This article describes the rising tensions between the Spanish Right and the Catholic Church concerning matters of immigration and intergration. |
Spanish bishops condemn town’s ban on Muslim public prayers | 13/08/2025 | The Tablet | This article examines how Spanish bishops are condemning Spain's ban on Muslim public prayers. |
‘Students Will Turn Baha'i Without Hijab': Says Iranian Official | 12/08/2025 | Iran Wire | This article represents how a regional education minister has reccomended easing mandatory hijab enforcement in schools to prevent the fear of these students converting to the Baha'I faith. |
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