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…
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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…
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We are moving offices
Our London office is moving address. From Monday 25 February 2013 we will be in a new office at: IHEU,…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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British Humanists applaud case against gay conversion therapy
A psychotherapist found guilty of “professional malpractice” for using a bogus form of treatment which is supposed to “cure” homosexuality…
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IHEU takes part in Sikh global human rights conference
Matt Cherry represented the International Humanist and Ethical Union at the Fourth Annual Global Sikh Civil and Human Rights Conference…
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