Independent: No one should face persecution for denying the existence of god
Today, The Independent published my comment piece on the persecution of the non-religious globally. The original article can be found…
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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…
Humanists and Spirituality
This article is a shortened transcript of the talk I gave as a keynote speaker at the 2021 annual conference…
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…