Conferences / 23 November 2010 Conference on Apostasy, Sharia Law and Human Rights, 11 December 2010 To mark International Human Rights Day, the International Humanist and Ethical Union is co-sponsoring an all day conference on “Apostasy,… Read More
Members and partners / 13 November 2010 Humanists included in UK Remembrance ceremonies For the first time, Humanist representatives will lay wreaths at the official Remembrance Sunday commemorations for Scotland and Northern Ireland.… Read More
General news / 3 November 2010 Luxembourg launches Humanist association Luxembourg, officially one of the most Roman Catholic countries in Europe, now has its own active Humanist association. The Allianz… Read More
General news / 27 October 2010 British Humanists launch campaign to be counted in census British Humanists have launched a nationwide campaign to overcome the massive undercounting of the non-religious population in the national census.… Read More
Humanists International News / 20 October 2010 Erklärung über den Humanismus und Frieden Erklärung der Internationalen Humanistischen und Ethischen Union (IHEU, Weltdachverband Humanistischer Organisationen) anlässlich des Symposiums „Religionen und Weltfrieden. Zum Friedens- und… Read More
Humanists International News / 19 October 2010 Humanism and Peace Humanists in Lower Saxony, Germany, are today holding a public discussion on peace building. The event in Osnabrueck is being… Read More
Humanists International News / 13 October 2010 Swiss dubbed ‘school yard bullies’ for firing non-religious teacher The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has accused Swiss authorities of behaving like “school yard bullies” towards a state… Read More
Members and partners / 12 October 2010 British Humanist Association mourns Claire Rayner, Vice President and former President The British Humanist Association (BHA) reports with sadness the death of Claire Rayner, BHA President from 1999 to 2004, and… Read More
Members and partners / 30 September 2010 French and English freethinkers propose taking religion out of schools The French Freethinkers (Libre Pensée) and Britain’s National Secular Society have agreed a joint policy proposal on “Religion in Schools”.… Read More
Media / 19 September 2010 Twelve thousand protest the Pope in London A “Protest the Pope” march brought ten times as many people as expected to a rally opposite Downing Street, in… Read More
Members and partners / 17 September 2010 British Humanists rebut Papal attacks on atheism and secularism Pope Benedict XVI has begun his state visit to the UK with attacks on atheism and secularism. In his opening… Read More