We were interested to note this story concerning the Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill currently passing through the legislature in Queensland, Australia. Not the usual ground covered…
As voting begins, the BJP's Narendra Modi leads the polls. These are anxious times for Indian Muslims, reports Samira Shackle
While I’m sure the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is a man of many talents, one skill that has always stood out from our vantage point here at New Humanist is…
Saudi Arabia is hardly known for moderate policy making. Law in the theocratic kingdom requires that all citizens be Muslims (an overseas national seeking Saudi citizenship must convert), and religious…
An interview with activist and intellectual Yassin al-Haj Saleh, a leading voice in the struggle against the Assad regime. By Danny Postel and Nader Hashemi
A policy revolution is under way to improve our well-being. Are its motives genuine? Niki Seth-Smith reports
This month marks three years since the bloody civil war in Syria broke out. As the violence rages on, European policy-makers have been increasingly concerned about the potential impact on…
Violence in the Central African Republic has escalated to the point where the UN warns of genocide. Is religion to blame, asks Samira Shackle
Following on from the recent decision by Penguin India to withdraw Wendy Doniger’s book The Hindus: An Alternative History as a result of legal pressure from fundamentalists, Sunny Hundal has…
Are clerical criticisms of Cameron welcome, or should faith leaders stay out of politics?