Humanism is an ethical worldview affirming that individuals have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. Deeply committed to the protection of Human Rights, humanism defends the right for everyone to choose their beliefs, values and lifestyles, subject only to them not interfering with other people’s rights.
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Non-believers: Three videos, three perspectives: the world, Europe, refugees 06/15/2018
A few weeks back, we organized an event to discuss the situation of non-believers in the world at the European Parliament. This was a landmark meeting as it was the first time that high-level EU officials clearly acknowledged the issue of the discrimination and persecution of non-believers in the world. At the occasion of this […]
Press release: extend the scope of european citizens’ initiatives 06/13/2018
Brussels – 13 June 2018 – The European Humanist Federation (EHF) expresses its concerns over the on-going discussions within the AFCO committee about the revision of the European Citizens’ Initiative. Certain political groups in the Committee are committed to clearly and unequivocally define the scope of the ECI based on a broad interpretation of the […]
Italy’s minister for family is openly homophobic and anti-abortion 06/08/2018
Italy’s new government is raising worries in many parts of Europe. For us humanists, of special concern is the nomination of Lorenzo Fontana, a fiercely anti-choice politician who is openly homophobic and anti-abortion. We asked our members from Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti (also know as UAAR) to tell us a bit more about […]