Mauritanian blogger accused of “apostasy” to be released – His immediate safety is paramount
A blogger imprisoned in Mauritania for almost four years, and who at various times was sentenced to death, now looks…
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IHEU to India at UN: Stop fostering Hindu extremism, persecution of Dalits and intimidation of civil society!
In an address to the UN Human Rights Council last week, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised India for…
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IHEU’s open letter to the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, in protest…
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IHEU deplores backlash and “hunt” against atheists in Malaysia
Atheists who were photographed celebrating at a recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur are being “hunted” by the authorities, and receiving death…
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Humanists call on Saudi Arabia to release man sentenced to death for atheism
Humanist groups today called on the Saudi government to release a man convicted of atheism and sentenced to death. US-based…
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Blasphemy prison term for Jakarta governor is “the wail of a warning siren” in Indonesia
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been found guilty of blasphemy and handed a two-year prison term. It’s a signal…
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Man sentenced to death ‘for atheism’ in Saudi Arabia
29-year-old Ahmad Al Shamri has been sentenced to death after his appeal against charges of ‘atheism and blasphemy’ were denied…
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“Humanist” murdered by fellow university students for alleged “blasphemy”
A student who referred to himself as “The Humanist” has been murdered today by dozens of fellow students, after a “blasphemy”…
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Pakistan is harassing and persecuting the non-religious under the guise of “blasphemy”
The first few months of 2017 has seen a disturbing attack on ‘atheist’, ‘liberal’ and ‘secular’ writers and bloggers in Pakistan,…
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Uphold human rights: abolish laws against blasphemy and apostasy globally, IHEU tells UN
The IHEU at the UN Human Rights Council has called for global repeal of apostasy and blasphemy laws, which are…
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Rationalists murdered and liberties threatened as state intolerance rises in India
Extremists are threatening and killing ‘rationalist’ activists. And they’re being emboldened by an increasingly intolerant government. There are reports today that…
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