This is a long form article assessing the European Court of Human Rights' approach to blasphemy laws
Blasphemy at the European Court of Human Rights: An argument for reform
Author: Gary McLelland
I'm a Scot living in London. I'm Chief Executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. I like running, wine and other stuff too.
SURVIVORS of ‘blasphemy’ accusations send open letter to Irish people
The International Humanist and Ethical Union has coordinated an open letter from 24 survivors of blasphemy accusations to the Irish people
It’s time to repeal your blasphemy law: My message to Irish humanists
I was honoured to be invited to give the opening address at the 16th All-Ireland Humanist Summer School.
Populism and Democracy in Europe: My speech to European Humanist Federation
On Saturday 20 May 2017 I joined a panel to speak on the above topic as part of a conference organised by the Polish Rationalist Association, in conjunction with the European Humanist Federation. My contribution begins around 13m55s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jAw4Trk7ks&t=912s
In-depth interview with Humanist Voices
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What was family background — geography, culture, language, religion/irreligion, and education? Gary McLelland: Hi Scott. I grew up in a small town outside of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. It was a happy childhood. I was also fortunate to have family in a small village in the north west coast of Scotland called … Continue reading In-depth interview with Humanist Voices
Time for action on shameful caste discrimination, my statement to the United Nations
Humanists at the UN Human Rights Council have condemned the practice of discrimination by “caste”, which continues in a number of countries, highlighting India as an egregious example. Chief Executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Gary McLelland, delivered the oral statement in Geneva on Tuesday 20 March 2018. McLelland outlined the horrific practice … Continue reading Time for action on shameful caste discrimination, my statement to the United Nations
Interview for Canadian Atheist
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How does IHEU fight for the rights of the religious and the non-religious? Gary McLelland: The IHEU is the only global democratic membership body for the range of non-religious organisations in the world. We are a network of atheist, humanist, laique, skeptic, ethical cultural and other groups. IHEU does a range of activity … Continue reading Interview for Canadian Atheist
Interview: Challenges for secularism in Scotland
In August 2017 I was interviewed by the Polish Rationalist Association's Kaja Rryx on the subject of 'Challenges for secularism in Scotland'. https://youtu.be/xYIRvM1Cnes
4 weeks to go! Meet humanist leaders in Edinburgh – 24 May, 7pm
5 weeks left to sponsor my marathon run!
There's only 5 weeks left until I will attempt to run my fastest ever marathon of under 3h30m in Edinburgh on the 27th May. Please, if you can, make a small contribution today to help me meet my target. Today is also the day of the London Marathon. I spent some time cheering on the … Continue reading 5 weeks left to sponsor my marathon run!
