General news / 1 September 2010 Norwegian Humanists welcome Government’s Life Stance Policy Commission Norwegian Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt has responded to a long-standing request of the Norwegian Humanist Association (NHA) by appointing… Read More
General news / 26 August 2010 Religious belief of doctors affects end-of-life care A new British Medical Journal study has found that non-religious doctors are more likely to discuss end of life decisions… Read More
General news / 24 August 2010 American Humanists decry stem cell research ruling An injunction by a federal judge has put federally funded stem cell research on hold across the US, compromising the… Read More
General news / 9 July 2010 “Pharmacists have duty to fill Plan B prescriptions” say American Humanists The American Humanist Association has expressed disappointment that the Washington State Board of Pharmacy backed down on a rule requiring… Read More
General news / 21 June 2010 British celebrate Humanist heritage June 21 is World Humanist Day and the British Humanist Association (BHA) has launched its second annual Humanist Week, which… Read More
General news / 27 May 2010 IHEU welcomes UN focus on Nigerian witch hunts The disgraceful problem of child witch hunts in Nigeria was addressed for the first time this week by the United… Read More
General news / 7 May 2010 India rules out law to control population growth According to a report in the Times of India (6 May 2010) the government of India will not introduce legislation… Read More
General news / 4 May 2010 Pope Benedict endorses the Turin scam Ecumenical News International just reported that Pope Benedict travelled to Turin on 2 May to "venerate" the Turin shroud, a… Read More
General news / 4 May 2010 Take your board for a planning weekend All management boards can benefit from long-range planning sessions, where leaders can step back from day-to-day operations to envision long-term… Read More
General news / 19 April 2010 Stranded couple celebrates first Humanist wedding on Skype In what is believed to be a global first, Humanist celebrant Caroline Black conducted a wedding over Skype this weekend.… Read More
General news / 5 March 2010 Indian Muslims riot against Taslima Nasrin Two people have been reported killed in riots against Humanist writer Taslima Nasrin in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.… Read More