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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International Day of Mental Health 10/10/2021
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. It provides a platform to raise awareness and discuss mental health issues around the world with the aim of mobilizing support of mental health. It is no surprise that humanist organisations dedicate their social services also to the support and improvement of mental health. At the beginning of this […]
Poland’s constitutional court rules: Polish law above European law 10/08/2021
Poland’s constitutional court has ruled that in some cases, Polish law is above European law. The judgment came after the court was asked to look at the case by the Polish government, who did so after the Court of Justice of the European Union gave a strong verdict against the country’s process of appointing judges. […]
Poland’s LGBT ideology-free zones 10/01/2021
In July 2020, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised strongly the equality of sexual minorities and explained why several financial support requests from Polish municipalities were rejected due to LGBT ideology-free zones on the part of the EU in the preceding months. The Swietokrzyskie province in southern Poland near Krakow finally took a U-turn on its symbolic anti-LGBT […]