Category: Asylum and Migration
Humanist Society interview series: Talat Yaqoob of Women Against the Far Right
A tireless anti-racist campaigner and consultant, Talat Yaqoob will be joining our Festival of Humanism (book your ticket now!) to talk about combatting Christian nationalism in our politics. We caught up with her to discuss what can be done to…
Humanist Society co-authors Scottish Government Faith and Belief Representatives’ Group Statement of Solidarity with Racially Minoritised Communities
Statement from body representing all major faith and belief groups follows knife attacks in Leith and racially aggravated marches across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s Faith and Belief Representatives’ Group expresses deep concern over the recent targeting of racially minoritised communities….
Humanist Society expresses solidarity with Scotland’s Muslim community after knife attacks on five men in Leith
Attack, which saw four hospitalised, was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. Humanist Society Scotland expresses solidarity with Scotland’s Muslim community and profound sorrow following the appalling knife attacks against five men in Leith on Friday. We also applaud the efforts of community leaders…
Humanist Society condemns racist marches across Scotland in wake of Belfast stabbing
These scenes represent the opposite of the Scotland are trying to build. Humanist Society Scotland condemns the violent scenes that unfolded in Glasgow last night, which saw masked men walking through the city centre, intimidating passers by and, according to…
Humanist Society interview series: writer and activist Henry Bell on Kenmure Street, people power, and humanism
Writer and activist Henry Bell helped initiate the protest against immigration enforcement officers in Glasgow in 2021 which resulted in the freeing of two men from an immigration van. The events of that day are documented in Felipe Bustos’s Sierra’s…
Humanist Society condemns racist and anti-Muslim rioting across the United Kingdom
The humanist community in Scotland is appalled by the scenes of racist and anti-Muslim rioting that have marked the days since the Southport stabbings. Now is the time to stand up for secularism and the benefits of a diverse society….
Use our new letter template to write to your incoming MP on humanist issues
The enormous intake of new MPs at Westminster gives humanists the chance to press their representatives on the key issues for our movement. Use our new letter template to do so. The Labour Party won a landslide victory in the…
Humanist Society interview series: board member Tony Khan on claiming asylum and finding strength in adversity
In the latest instalment in our interview series, our new board member Tony Khan tells us about his experiences of seeking asylum in the UK, homelessness, and embracing humanism. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background?…
Humanist Society condemns UK government response to supreme court ruling on Rwanda
Humanist Society Scotland condemns the UK Government’s response to a supreme court ruling on 15 November which found that its plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak indicated on 15 November that he…