Brunei’s new laws are a national shame and highlight international failings
Harsh new laws based on Sharia come into force today in Brunei, despite international condemnation.
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“I don’t believe in God” and other words that could get you arrested in Saudi Arabia
"I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe in Wahhabism. I believe women are equal to men. I believe in…
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Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last
Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the…
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If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go!
Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and…
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Attacks on Dalit Rationalists
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March…
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Fundamentalism rising
An event to discuss together the rise of Islamist and Hindutva fundamentalism in Bangladesh and India respectively, with a panel…
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Gulalai Ismail arrested again! She and fellow human rights activists must be released
Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested yesterday in Pakistan as part of a mass arrest of at least 82…
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Those who ‘renounce’ religion must not be deported to states that persecute ‘apostates’
The plight of a 20-year-old woman from Saudi Arabia, intending to seek asylum in Australia, has gone viral under the…
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Pakistan: religious terrorist groups receive support, while voices of dissent are under attack
Pakistan is under pressure from the international community, not only for undermining freedom of religion or belief, but also for…
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Caste discrimination and the practice of manual scavenging
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) General…
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