Seven new celebrants join Ceremonies team Posted on 8 May 2018 Seven new celebrants have joined Humanist Society Scotland’s ceremonies team to deliver funerals and naming ceremonies. Lynsey Kidd, Director of Services at Humanist Society Scotland, said: “We are delighted to support seven of our members to become celebrants delivering funerals…
First non-religious pastoral support volunteers trained Posted on 23 April 2018 We are delighted that Humanist Society volunteers are the first and only Pastoral Support Volunteers to be trained and accredited by the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network. Our volunteers will be providing pastoral care, including as Humanist Chaplains at a range…
Assisted Dying a “Human Right” MSPs told Posted on 19 April 2018 The Equality and Human Rights Committee today heard evidence that the law against assisted dying in Scotland is a potential breach of Human Rights. Taking evidence on how the Scottish Parliament can better protect Human Rights, Humanist Society Scotland highlighted…
Scrapping Scotland’s Blasphemy Law becomes SNP policy Posted on 27 March 2018 Humanist Society Scotland have welcomed news that SNP National Council have passed a motion calling on Scotland’s common law on blasphemy to be scrapped. The motion submitted by the SNP’s Leith Branch focused on how Blasphemy laws are used around…
Humanist Society member delivers time for reflection at Scottish Parliament Posted on 20 March 2018 On 20th March, Humanist Society Scotland member and volunteer with our school visiting network Jonathan Ainslie delivered Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament, becoming the 9th Humanist to do so. You can watch Jonathon’s address in the video or…
Scottish Youth Parliament raise Humanist campaign with Scottish Cabinet Posted on 16 March 2018 The Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Amy-Lee Fraoli, raised the issue of young people in Scotland not being able to opt-out of religious observance in a face to face meeting with member of the Scottish cabinet. Pleased to have…
UN Special Rapporteur criticises Blasphemy law Posted on 7 March 2018 Ahmed Shahedd, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of Religion and Belief has called for the scrapping of blasphemy laws and states they are not compatible with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, signed by the UK…
Humanist Society support Trans rights law and call for legalisation of mixed-sex civil partnerships Posted on 1 March 2018 Humanist Society Scotland have lodged support for the Scottish Government’s proposals on changes to the Gender Recognition Act but demand action on allowing equal access to civil partnerships. Responding to the consultation, the Humanist Society welcomed the change to a…
Humanist Society Conference 2018 Posted on 5 February 2018 Tickets are now available for the 2018 conference which will be held at the RSE, George Street Edinburgh on Friday 18th May. Please join us for the biggest Humanist event in Scotland. We have fantastic speakers lined up and as…
Death threatened Humanist denied UK Asylum because he didn’t know who Plato was Posted on 19 January 2018 Humanist Society Scotland has expressed it’s dismay at a Home Office asylum decision which stated the claimant couldn’t be a Humanist as he didn’t know enough about Plato or other classical philosophers. Hamza bin Walayat is a Pakistani Humanist who…
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