Letter in The Times: Orphans in Peril
There are up to 100,000 orphans in Ukraine, at risk of exploitation, abuse, and human trafficking as Putin’s war rages…
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UNHRC Intervention: call for greater protection of non-religious Afghans
Today at the UN Human Rights Council, I made an intervention on behalf of Humanists UK, calling for action to uphold…
The legal recognition of humanist marriages is long overdue
Today, MPs will debate the legal recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales. With support within and beyond Parliament…
Celebrating Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day offers the opportunity to reflect on what an enormous human achievement ‘human rights’ are and on the…
A humanist perspective on morality
Today Humanists UK releases the last video in its mini series, That’s humanism! The final video explores ‘What makes something right…
Marking International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
What we mean by Freedom of Religion or Belief and why it’s in all of our interests to protect and…
Understanding reality: the humanist perspective on truth
Today, Humanists UK launched a new video on truth and it’s a good opportunity to think a little more about…
Now is the time to legalise assisted dying
Today the UK Parliament debates Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords, a bill that proposes to…