Sudanese state embraces secularism
In a move that puts an end to 30 years of Islamic rule, the Sudanese Transitional government have signed a…
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Human rights victory as Sudan abolishes death sentence for apostasy
Humanists International welcomes progressive criminal justice reforms in Sudan
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The Durban Declaration and apostasy
International Humanist and Ethical Union ORAL STATEMENT UN Human Rights Council, 39rd Session (18th – 20th September 2018) General Debate: Item 9 Kacem…
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Sudan plans to scrap death penalty for apostasy
Sudan has announced that it will remove the death penalty for the crime of “apostasy.”
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Apostasy and blasphemy laws in Africa
International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Human Rights Situation in Africa 64th Session of the African Commission on Human…
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Contemporary forms of slavery
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 27th Session (8th – 26th September 2014) Interactive Dialogue with SR on Contemporary…
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IHEU Rep speaks on future of blasphemy at the UN
On March 29th the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief, NY, and the NGO Committee on Human Rights,…
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IHEU calls for the abolition of Africa’s blasphemy laws
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) to…
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IHEU blasts Human Rights Council on its selectivity
Speaking in a dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 16th session of the United Nations Human…
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IHEU protests modern slavery in Sudan and Mauritania
In a joint statement with the Association for World Education, IHEU has strongly criticised the continuation of chattel slavery affecting…
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IHEU denied the right to speak on Sudan
In a travesty of democratic debate, only six non-governmental organizations were allowed to speak in the debate on the Sudan…
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