President of Nigerian humanists, Mubarak Bala, arrested on ‘blasphemy charge’ Posted on 29 April 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has expressed severe concerns for the president of its sister organisation – the Humanist Association of Nigeria – after he was arrested for ‘blasphemy’. Mubarak Bala was arrested on 28 April by two police officers who took…
Humanist Society campaign success as Government confirm the scrapping of blasphemy law Posted on 24 April 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has reacted with delight that a five-year campaign by the charity has today seen confirmation that the outdated Scottish law on Blasphemy is to be repealed. Reacting to the news from the Scottish Government, Fraser Sutherland, Chief…
Are you up for the challenge of helping to steer the direction of the Society for the next 3 years? Posted on 6 March 2020 We have very ambitious plans for the Society over the next 3 years and we need to ensure we have a strong team on the Board of Trustees to assist with both strategic planning and the implementation of our goals….
New Education Resources for Schools Posted on 6 March 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has launched a new set of educational resources designed to match the Higher and National 5 RMPS curriculum. The resources cover a humanist approach to a number of moral and ethical questions including assisted dying, justice, relationships,…
Humanists raise concern about blasphemy-accused persecution Posted on 6 March 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has raised the concern regarding the case of Professor Jama Ahmed to the Scottish Government. This comes as Humanists International launched a campaign to bring attention to the Somali human rights defender’s plight. Humanist Society Scotland has…
Humanists back Civil Partnership law change Posted on 28 February 2020 Humanist Society Scotland gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament, backing moves to make civil partnerships available to all couples. The proposed bill would see Civil Partnerships opened up to mixed-sex couples as well as same-sex couples. Commenting on the bill…
Our Humanist Future – Society launches new strategic plan Posted on 28 February 2020 Humanist Society Scotland launched a new strategic plan which sets out the Trustee’s aims and objectives for the charity for the next three years at the RSE in Edinburgh. Our Humanist Future was developed by the board of trustees who…
Royal College refuse to drop opposition on Assisted Dying despite majority of GPs favouring change Posted on 21 February 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has responded with disappointment that the Royal College of GPs has ignored the view of its members who responded to a recent consultation on changing the group’s stance on Assisted Dying. 51% of those GPs who responded…
Humanist Society Conference 2020 Posted on 12 February 2020 Tickets are now available for our 2020 conference which will be held on Friday 15th May at Strathclyde University’s Technology & Innovation Centre in Glasgow, starting at 10:00am.
Humanist Society Scotland becomes a Dementia Friendly Organisation Posted on 11 February 2020 Humanist Society Scotland became a Dementia Friendly organisation and lent its support to Alzheimer Scotland Fair Dementia Care Campaign.
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