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Norwegian Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt has responded to a long-standing request of the Norwegian Humanist Association (NHA) by appointing…

The August 2010 issue of International Humanist News has been published. This edition includes features on the State Funding of…

A new British Medical Journal study has found that non-religious doctors are more likely to discuss end of life decisions…

An injunction by a federal judge has put federally funded stem cell research on hold across the US, compromising the…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned a planned public burning of the Quran by a Florida church…

A new documentary by world-renowned atheist Richard Dawkins calls time on the growth of state-funded religious schools in Britain. Andrew…

Italian freethinkers have welcomed a court ruling that requires public schools to provide alternatives to Catholic classes on religion. The…

IHEU has protested to the Nigerian government about the brutal persecution of Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for West Africa, and…

At IHEU’s general assembly on August 6, 2010, IHEU president Sonja Eggerickx summarized the organization’s recent developments and future plans:

An evangelical Christian council worker who was dismissed for gross misconduct has lost his claim of religious discrimination. The British…

At its General Assembly on Friday, August 6, 2010, the International Humanist and Ethical Union presented the IHEU award for…