30 September 2007
Report by David Pollock – EHF President The EHF was again at the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw for the relevant days (September 24-26). Our delegates were Vera Pegna (our hardworking OSCE representative) and me. We were accompanied by Hanne Stinson, representing the British Humanist Association. This meeting brings together governments, the Council of Europe and NGOs, with the latter generally complaining about… read more »
23 September 2007
Separation of Church and State, of Religion and Governance, of Dogma and Law Humanists and secularists who support separation of church and state and more generally people who cherish democracy are concerned by the role churches are re-asserting for themselves in public life. Confirmation of this is to be found in the new European Reform Treaty as well as in most states that have a concordat with the Catholic church. With few exceptions, politicians and… read more »
12 September 2007
September 2007 meeting of Working Group on Separation of Religion and Politics The All Party Group was addressed on 12 September 2007 by three courageous ex-Muslims – all women.Loubna Berrada, Co-founder of the Central Committee for Ex-Muslims in the Netherlands, spoke of the threats she had received to herself and her family from radical Islamists who used religion for political ends. Ultimately, she said, they threaten anyone who criticises them.Maryam Namazie, President of the Council… read more »