Case against Sri Lankan rationalist dismissed
Attorney General of Sri Lanka confirms that rationalist writer Shakthika Sathkumara will not face charges for hurting religious sentiments
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Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats
The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in…
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Fears for the safety of leading Sri Lankan activist Rishvin Ismath
Rishvin receiving serious threats to his life
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Stagnation in the case against Sri Lankan rationalist Shakthika Sathkumara
Sri Lankan rationalist Shakthika Sathkumara remains in limbo while he awaits the decision of the Attorney General as to whether…
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Victims of arbitrary detention: Mubarak Bala and Shakthika Sathkumara
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October…
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Sri Lankan Ex-Muslims urge government to remove “ethnicity, religion and race” from birth certificates
A statement from Humanists International member organisation, Council of Ex-Muslisms of Sri Lanka (CEMSL)
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Sri Lankan rationalist summoned by police for questioning
Indika Rathnayake summoned by police after a Buddhist monk accused him of propagating fictitious ideas about Buddha and Buddhism.
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Case against Sri Lankan writer for hurting religious sentiments should be dropped
Award-winning Sri Lankan writer, Shakthika Sathkumara, stands accused of having hurt the religious feelings of Buddhists and advocated hatred in…
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The harassment of civil society organisations at the UN
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) General…
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Growing evidence of worsening persecution targeting the non-religious around the world, new report reveals
New report exposes an array of tactics used against humanists, atheists and non-religious people
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