Human rights

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

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…

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

Malta is no doubt a predominantly Christian country, but like Christianity itself, a large part of this perception is founded…

'Extremist groups' will not be allowed to run 'Free Schools', Britain's minister for education says, but atheists could. The Secretary…

A 25 year-old air traffic controller, Ismail Mohamed Didi, was found hanged from the control tower of the international airport…