Editor's welcome
Welcome to the February edition of Humanistically Speaking with theme of human rights. Human rights are a core priority for humanists.
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David Warden
Jan 31, 20232 min read
End persecution of alleged witches in Africa
By Leo Igwe Leo is a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) needs your support this year to...
David Warden
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Manifesto on the Future of Humanism launched
A new 'Manifesto on the Future of Humanism' is published exclusively for our readers in this month's edition of Humanistically Speaking....
David Warden
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Woman, Life, Freedom Charter
The Woman, Life, Freedom Charter is calling for the creation of a free, equal, prosperous and secular society in Iran. A society where...
Aaron the Humanist
Jan 31, 20232 min read
HumSpeak Demographics
By Aaron the Humanist A lover of all things statistical such as charts and graphic illustrations, Aaron was the ideal candidate to create...
David Warden
Jan 31, 20236 min read
Dear David... emails to the Editor
Humanism: Silent or Strident? From Barry Newman - a humanist schools visitor and a co-opted member of Dorset Humanists Committee I think...
Anthony Lewis
Jan 31, 20235 min read
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - An Overview
The UN Declaration was a landmark document that set out the fundamental universal rights for all humans to a life, liberty, and privacy.
David Warden
Jan 31, 20236 min read
What’s wrong with human rights?
By David Warden David is Chairman of Dorset Humanists and Humanist Adviser to Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth...
Stephen Evans
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Defending the universality of human rights against its detractors
By Stephen Evans Stephen is Chief Executive of the National Secular Society, which was founded in 1866 by Charles Bradlaugh MP 2023 will...
Laura Newlyn
Jan 31, 20236 min read
Why we must save the Human Rights Act
By Laura Newlyn Policy and Campaigns Officer at Humanists UK In this specially-commissioned article for Humanistically Speaking, Laura...
Aaron the Humanist
Jan 31, 20235 min read
Star Trek Humanism: Is it our place to tell other countries how to live?
In this article, Aaron looks through the lens of Star Trek to ask whether we have the right to interfere in the internal affairs of other...
Simon Whipple
Jan 31, 20235 min read
Why do we have a Human Rights Act?
The Human Rights Act, is a legal instrument that makes the United Kingdom subservient to the decisions of judges in Europe.
Brian Vickery
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Holding governments to account for their crimes: the case of Julian Assange
By Brian Vickery Brian is a former treasurer of the Libertarian Party (UK). He helped create LibertyForAssange, a libertarian focus group...
David Warden
Jan 31, 20238 min read
Trans rights v. women’s rights: an unwinnable war
By David Warden David is Chairman of Dorset Humanists, a member of LGBT Humanists, and the founding Chairman of the Dorset County Council...
Karl Singarvelan Raha
Jan 31, 20238 min read
Dalit Lives Matter: Where is the global outrage over caste discrimination?
By Karl Singarvelan Raha Karl is a new member of our writing team. He is interested in speaking out against the caste system in India,...
Paul Ewans
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Do No Harm: A Universal Moral Principle
Follow these ten rules to avoid harming others.
Paul Ewans
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Arguments against the universality of human rights
Why some countries rejected the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Lynda Tilley
Jan 31, 20235 min read
How human rights are faring in Africa
An insight into how Human Rights in Africa are REALLY doing and how African courts and Human Rights bodies function.
Maggie Hall
Jan 31, 20238 min read
The ongoing battle for women's rights
Maggie Hall charts the continuous battle for women's rights from early feminism to the present day.
John Coss
Jan 31, 20235 min read
Humanists in Profile: Professor Dame Anne Glover
By John Coss, Vice Chair of Stockport Humanists Continuing our series of profiles of humanists who are not as widely known as they should...
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