Category: International
We condemn murder of Bangladeshi atheist student
28-year-old atheist student, Nazimuddin Samad, killed in Bangladesh last night by suspected Islamist militant This is the latest in a sustained campaign of violence against atheists HSS Chief Executive has condemned the actions, and the lack of action by the Bangladesh…
We join pro-choice demo on International Women’s Day
Humanist Society Scotland members and supporters joined with representatives from Abortion Rights Scotland and STUC Women’s Committee to outside The Scottish Parliament to show support for a woman’s right to choose. The event took place on International Women’s Day, as…
Man killed in witchcraft attack in Malawi
Three people have been arrested in Malawi for allegedly killing their 65-year-old uncle, Hudson Banga, after he was accused of killing a 27-year-old relative using witchcraft. The news comes only a few weeks after Humanist Society Scotland raised concerns that…
MSP raises issue of witchcraft-based violence in Malawi
Kenneth Gibson, SNP MSP for Cunninghame North, has lodged a motion (S4M-15539) to The Scottish Parliament raising the important issue of witchcraft-based violence in Malawi. This comes only weeks after an announcement that funding is to be cut to the programme….
Five killed in Malawi after witchcraft accusations
Five people in Malawi have been killed recently in two separate attacks following accusations of witchcraft. The Nation reports (25th January) that a 70-year-old man, identified as Limion Julius, was brutally murdered by four men after being accused of ‘bewitching’ a…
Call for sanctions against Hungarian PM
‘Wake Up Europe’ campaign launches, with support from HSS. Since 2010 we have seen a increasingly authoritarian stance taken by the Hungarian Government in relation to press freedom, protection of refugees and asylum seekers, freedom of religion and belief, as well…
Persecution against the non-religious is rising
Persecution of the non-religious around the world has escalated in the past year, according to a new report which also ranks Scotland, and the United Kingdom, as having ‘systematic discrimination’ against non-religious people. Internationally there has been a rise in…
We stand in solidarity with the people of Paris
Last night Paris came under attack with a series of gun and bomb attacks. Current estimates show that over 140 people have been killed, and many more injured. Humanist Society Scotland stands in solidarity with the people of Paris and…
Couple in Malawi burned to death following witchcraft accusation
A Malawian couple in the village of Mtendere in Karonga have been burned to death in mob-attack following allegations of witchcraft, according to the Nyasa Times (warning: graphic content). It is reported that the couple, 76-year old Taipi Vinkhumbo and 65 year…
We call for more humane intervention in the Mediterranean
The deadly trade in people fleeing conflict for safety in Europe stains the moral integrity of our political leaders across the EU. A policy that indirectly tolerates the death of hundreds of our fellow human beings as a form of…
Humanists give cautious welcome to Raif Badawi case review
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) had been focusing its “#FreeRaif” campaign messages directly on the personal responsibility of the Saudi monarch, King Abdullah. One image retweeted on social network Twitter over 1,000 times features the stories of Raif Badawi…