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At least 13 more religious schools investigated for operating illegally since September
At least 13 and possibly more religious settings have been investigated for operating as illegal schools according to new data published by Ofsted this week. Humanists UK, which leads the national campaign against illegal religious schools, expressed concern at the figure but says it is likely to be ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ with […]

UK among the worst countries for children’s rights, new report finds
The UK is one of the worst countries in the world for respecting the rights of children, a new international report has found. The KidsRights Index 2020, published this week, ranked the UK 169th out of 182 countries, behind Yemen, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Iraq. The best-ranked countries were Iceland, Switzerland, and Finland. Humanists UK, […]

Education pamphlet endorsed by religious community leaders is ‘manifesto for corporal punishment’ Ofsted head tells inquiry
An education pamphlet, endorsed by religious leaders from the Charedi Jewish community, recommends physical punishment and humiliation of children in schools an independent inquiry has heard. Humanists UK, which campaigns for the rights and interests of children irrespective of their religious background, has expressed alarm at the document and the fact that corporal punishment appears […]

Morals without religion
To mark our Humanism At Home series, we’re sharing a key note lecture delivered by Professor Alice Roberts, at the Humanists UK Convention 2019. Humanists UK President Professor Alice Roberts takes us on a personal exploration of Margaret Knight’s 1950s radio essay series, ‘Morals Without Religion’, to examine changing attitudes to, and controversies around, the […]

Success! Humanists UK celebrates new life-saving organ donation law after more than a decade of campaigning
A new opt-out organ donation law that will automatically consider adults to be organ donors when they die comes into effect in England today. Humanists UK, which lobbied for the change for over a decade, has welcomed the new law, saying it is ‘likely to save thousands of lives’ by dramatically increasing the number of […]

‘Unfair and discriminatory faith-based admissions policies are a barrier to socio-economic diversity in schools’ says Humanists UK
TAKE ACTION: If you are a parent whose child has been disadvantaged by religiously selective admissions policies, please respond to the Sutton Trust consultation by 28 July 2020. You can read Humanists UK’s full consultation response to give you some ideas, but please adapt it in line with your personal experiences. Humanists UK has told […]
Faith is believing something you know ain`t true.

— Mark Twain

Mar 17

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Can life have meaning without God? – Public Debate

Posted by Tim on 10/03/2017
Posted in Videos | Tagged With: Andrew Copson, Andy Bannister | No Comments yet, please leave one

Date: Wednesday 1st March 2017, 7pm-9.30pm
Venue: Middleton Hall, University of Hull, Cottingham Rd, Hull, HU6 7RX

This is not an event being hosted by the Hull and East Riding Humanist Group, it is a public debate being hosted by the University of Hull.

The debate is free but you must have a ticket in advance to attend. It should be of particular interest to members of our group because it is a debate between the CEO of the British Humanist Association, Andrew Copson and Andy Bannister (Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity).

Update 10.03.17: Click here to see the video of this debate

Mar 13

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HERHG Meeting 18th March 2013: The Humanism of Bertrand Russell

Posted by Tim on 13/03/2013
Posted in Events • Meetings • Videos | Tagged With: Bertrand Russell, Why I am not a Christian | No Comments yet, please leave one

18/03/2013
7:30 pm	to	9:00 pm

The next meeting of the Hull and East Riding Humanist Group will be a discussion about the life, work and humanism of the distinguished British philosopher Bertrand Russell. We will be meeting in the back room of The Tiger Inn, Lairgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8JG at 7.30pm on Monday 18th March 2013. All Welcome.