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Portrait shot of Jade Stein. She wears a black jumper with necklace and has red hair tied in a bun on top of her head.

October 10, 2023

Humanist Society interview series: Jade Stein of Engender on decriminalising abortion

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Humanist Society interview series: Jade Stein of Engender on decriminalising abortion
Neil Anderson conducts a wedding for a bride and groom in suit and white wedding dress with pink flower pattern.

September 27, 2023

Humanist Society interview series: Neil Anderson on growing humanism across Europe

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Humanist Society interview series: Neil Anderson on growing humanism across Europe
An uopened letter with a wax seal across the flap sits on a table.

September 26, 2023

Writing to reach you: our unanswered letters on assisted dying to Humza Yousaf and his health secretary

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Writing to reach you: our unanswered letters on assisted dying to Humza Yousaf and his health secretary
Humza Yousaf and Michael Matheson sit in a circle of people on chairs having a discussion. Humza wears a suit and Michael wears a shirt and tie.

September 19, 2023

Large majority of religious people in Scotland support assisted dying, new poll shows

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Large majority of religious people in Scotland support assisted dying, new poll shows
The Edinburgh skyline in black and white, with spires and classical columns rising up.

September 18, 2023

New poll shows disabled people in Scotland overwhelmingly support assisted dying

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New poll shows disabled people in Scotland overwhelmingly support assisted dying

September 15, 2023

No higher power has the right to dictate the terms of our death

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No higher power has the right to dictate the terms of our death
Maureen Kettle smiles at the camera in a pub or restaurant type setting. She has a blonde bob of hair and black glasses and wears a dark blue cardigan and light blue shirt.

September 12, 2023

Humanist Society interview series: celebrant Maureen Kettle on making lasting memories with a humanist naming ceremony

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Humanist Society interview series: celebrant Maureen Kettle on making lasting memories with a humanist naming ceremony
The Danish Parliament building at Christiansborg, with multi-storey stone wings and a central spire.

September 11, 2023

Our CEO talks Danish blasphemy laws on BBC Scotland

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Our CEO talks Danish blasphemy laws on BBC Scotland
A view of Edinburgh City Chambers, a set of neoclassical stone buildings forming a courtyard with archways in front.

August 31, 2023

Edinburgh Council removes voting rights from religious reps on education committee

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Edinburgh Council removes voting rights from religious reps on education committee
Two people in waterproof jackets (one red, one blue) smile at each other as they hold plants in clumps of soil on a flat grassy Scottish landscape with hills in the background.

August 29, 2023

Humanist Society interview series: Thomas Widrow of the John Muir Trust on why Scotland needs a Carbon Emissions Land Tax

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Humanist Society interview series: Thomas Widrow of the John Muir Trust on why Scotland needs a Carbon Emissions Land Tax
Fraser in conversation with Wonderful from Humanists Malawi. Wonderful has his arms folded and makes a point with his right hand. He has short black hair and glasses and wears a black jacket. Fraser listens and looks at Wonderful. He has glasses and short brown hair and wears a blue suit with pale blue shirt and no tie.

August 23, 2023

Building bridges, building democracies: a report from the World Humanist Congress 2023

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Building bridges, building democracies: a report from the World Humanist Congress 2023