General news / 9 May 2013 World Humanist Day: Court in Germany rules against non-religious student in equality lawsuit An administrative court in Germany has rejected a lawsuit on behalf of a non-religious student, claiming a right of exemption… Read More
Conferences / 30 April 2013 World Humanist Congress 2014 pre-registration announcement World Humanist Congress 2014 8 – 10 August 214, Oxford, United Kingdom From Friday 8 – Sunday 10 August 2014… Read More
General news / 25 April 2013 UK to become first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination based on caste The upper house of the parliament of the United Kingdom agreed to outlaw discrimination on grounds of caste earlier this… Read More
General news / 6 March 2013 UK set to outlaw caste discrimination after pressure from secular and humanist campaigners The UK's House of Lords has voted to bring caste discrimination within the scope of equality legislation, potentially strengthening protections… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 February 2013 We are moving offices Our London office is moving address. From Monday 25 February 2013 we will be in a new office at: IHEU,… Read More
General news / 15 February 2013 Humanists welcome UK commitment to freedom of religion or belief Baroness Warsi, a senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister in the UK government, has emphasised in a speech to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)… Read More
31 October 2012 UN debates Freedom of Religion or Belief Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions… Read More
18 October 2012 Evidence of caste discrimination in the UK must not be ignored – IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has criticised the UK over its slow response to concerns about caste discrimination… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 German court findings against ritual circumcision are not “persecution” and should not be overridden as a reflex The recent decision by a court in Cologne, Germany that ritual circumcision of boys is harmful, unnecessary, and an attack… Read More
Members and partners / 25 July 2012 European Commission to investigate whether Britain’s religious schools break European laws The European Commission has written to the British Humanist Association (BHA) to say that it will investigate whether UK legislation… Read More
Members and partners / 17 July 2012 UK to fund creationist schools British Humanists are protesting the British government’s decision to fund 33 new faith schools, three of which are committed to… Read More