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There cannot be a human right "not to be offended," the chair of the equalities and human rights commission said tonight.
Baroness O'Neill, a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords, was speaking at an event on freedom of expression and freedom of religion and belief in London. She used the platform to speak out over controversial topics such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks and universities which banned offensive speakers.
"Baroness O'Neill's lecture was a timely reminder of the need to maintain freedom of religion in and of itself," said the director of Theos, Elizabeth Oldfield.
Harry Farley | Read the full article at christiantoday.com
The Theos Annual Lecture took place on 19 November 2015 at the Honourable Society of Inner Temple and was given by Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, titled 'Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion', and was chaired by BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent Caroline Wyatt.
Read a transcript of the lecture here
