UPR statement on Greece
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item…
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Greece: humanists sentenced to one-year suspended jail term
Members of the Humanist Union of Greece, Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert were convicted of filing a “false complaint” against…
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Two Greek humanists to stand trial for challenging antisemitic hate speech by Orthodox bishop
Two members of the Humanist Union of Greece are to stand trial after making a complaint about a high-ranking Greek…
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Humanists International supports Greek parents’ plea on religious education exemption in schools
Humanist International supports Greek parents challenging unfair protocol for exemption from religious education in schools.
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Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan
Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum.
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Rights, refugee and humanist groups protest delays that keep families apart
Refugees in Europe are being hampered by new rules that delay processing and keep families apart. Amid the wider mass…
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Six questioned for Pride “blasphemy” in Greece
Six people face prosecution for “blasphemy” in Greece, after a Greek Orthodox bishop complained about an image they didn’t actually…
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Humanists call on Greece to ban incitement to hatred and abolish blasphemy
At the UN a group of humanist NGOs have called on Greece to decriminalise blasphemy in the country and ensure that…
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Humanists to Greece: It is past time to abolish “blasphemy” law
Consecutive Greek governments have pledged to reassess or abolish the country’s outdated “blasphemy” laws but have failed to achieve any progress, campaigners have…
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