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Families of Yemeni Baha’is Await Their Release After UN Resolution

October 7, 2017 | by Tara Abhasakun | 0 Comments

The United Nations has passed a resolution demanding the release of Yemeni Baha’is imprisoned for their faith. But their families have yet to hear good news. On September 29th, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed a resolution demanding that Yemen’s government release the seven Baha’is imprisoned for their faith. The resolution, titled “Human Rights, […] Read more

Terrorism, Lone Wolves, and Double Standards: Why Definitions Matter

October 6, 2017 | by Emile Yusupoff | 0 Comments

In light of the Las Vegas shootings, is it possible to define terrorism in a way that avoids double standards and arbitrariness? Read more

A Celebration of Science and Reason: A Night To Remember

October 3, 2017 | by Suzanna Mason | 0 Comments

The recent ‘Celebration of Science and Reason’ with renowned intellectuals Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins proved why these events are a dire necessity in our polarised times. Throngs of people clad in jackets and pop-culture t-shirts lined up outside the brightly lit Art Deco walls of the Eventim Apollo on Sunday night, to hear neuroscientist […] Read more

“Robber Goat”: How Religion is Hampering Scientific Thinking in Africa

September 28, 2017 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

Christianity and Islam only add to the existing superstitions in Africa, substituting or rebranding the magical narratives that already prevail there. Read more

UN Agrees to Set up Probe of IS Atrocities Against Yazidis in Iraq

September 22, 2017 | by Uncommon Ground Media | 0 Comments

The UN Security Council has approved a resolution that will create an investigation into the war crimes committed by ISIS against Yazidis in Iraq. Read more

Persecution of Atheists Highlighted During UN Human Rights Council

September 21, 2017 | by Uncommon Ground Media | 0 Comments

At the UN, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Atheist Republic highlighted the precarious situation for atheists in Malaysia Read more

India’s Supreme Court Declares Triple Talaq ‘Unconstitutional’

September 20, 2017 | by Donya Taher | 0 Comments

The New Delhi Supreme Court reaches a historical decision which will change the future of many Muslim women in India by suspending the “triple talaq” divorce law and declaring it unconstitutional. Read more

Interview with Cynthia Todd Quam – President of ‘End of the Line Humanists’

September 17, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Jacobsen interviews Cynthia Todd Quam (President and founder of 'End of the Line Humanists', and writer and poet) on all things humanism. Read more

The ‘Muslim Fostering Row’ Gives a Glimpse into Christian Identity Politics

September 7, 2017 | by Michael Clegg | 1 Comments

The notorious ‘Muslim fostering row’ is a perfect example of the media fanning the flames by using the language of religious identity politics. An obvious danger of fetishising religious identities within our politics is that aggressive majorities can play the game quite as well as anyone else. This was neatly evidenced in the reporting of […] Read more