21 June 2021: World Humanist Day
Humanist and secular organisations around the world celebrate World Humanist Day (WHD) on 21 June…
We had to move our humanist celebration day online. To make the best out of it we invited guests…
Denkfest shorts – brief interviews with scientists
In our new series Denkfest Shorts scientists talk about their research. Epidemiologist Emma…
Mocking religious beliefs remains a criminal offence
Article 261 of the Swiss Criminal Code criminalises the mockery of "the religious convictions of…
Sandro Bucher takes over the presidency of the Freethinkers Winterthur
The 27-year-old Sandro Bucher succeeds Marc Wäckerlin, the previous president of the Winterthur…
On the assassination attempt in France: no place for islamists
Yesterday a teacher was murdered in cold blood in the street in a Paris suburb. The perpetrator was…
Freethinkers a new member of the Humanist Press Service hpd
The Humanist Press Service hpd.de illuminates events and current affairs from a humanist…
Which events have been organised by the Swiss Freethinkers and their sections in 2019? How many…
Epidemiologist Jürg Utzinger on the status of Covid vaccine research
Jürg Utzinger is Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and Professor of…
"What to do when centuries-old Hindu traditions of temple building collide with the SUVA helmet…