At UN, IHEU again urges Pakistan to end its blasphemy laws
The International Humanist and Ethical Union has again urged Pakistan to abolish its blasphemy laws and start respecting the rights…
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International and Ghanaian humanists call on Ghana to respect human rights in face of traditional practices
In a joint statement made by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the Humanist Association of Ghana (HAG),…
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Iran: IHEU condemns torture of detainees, oppression of protests, and denial of human rights
Humanists at the United Nations Human Rights Council have denounced Iran’s recent crackdown on protesters against the regime. This year…
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Actually, ‘freedom from religion’ is a human right, IHEU tells Vatican at the UN
Humanists at the UN have today strongly rejected claims from the Vatican delegation that ‘freedom from religion’ is not a human…
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“Children have the right to opt-out from religious instruction”, say atheists in Peru, Colombia and Italy
Even in countries where children or families have the right to opt-out from religious instruction or teaching, many are…
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Humanists join UN conference to implement plan on ending violence and atrocities
The UN is trying to find new ways to prevent religious extremism and violence, and humanists are represented, working right…
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Pakistani human rights defender Asma Jahangir dies age 66
Asma Jahangir has died at the age of 66. Asma was a great human rights defender and secularist, and the…
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“We serve every citizen of this Earth”: Puerto Rico Governor vetoes law against LGBT people
Last night Governor Ricardo Rosselló vetoed House Bill 1018, a measure that would have allowed individuals and religious groups to…
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Café Humaniste goes viral: from Suriname to Kenya, Uganda and the Philippines
Our Cafe Humaniste event in Suriname last month was a great success and was featured in national TV news. Now, the…
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Death sentence of Ahmadreza Djalali has not been suspended, contra to reports
An Iranian Swedish scientist, Ahmadreza Djalali, has been detained in Iran since April 2016, and received a death sentence last year. Some…
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Censored in Milan: a campaign to promote an alternative to religious teaching in schools
The Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR) is running an ad campaign called “Can I choose when I grow…
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