Humanist Association of Nigeria achieves formal recognition after 17-year campaign
The Humanist Association of Nigeria has finally achieved registration as a formal organization from the government. It brings to a…
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Humanists “actively persecuted” in seven countries in 2017, finds IHEU report
New incidents or trends in seven countries show active persecution of atheists and humanists in 2017 85 countries in total…
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Atheism “very dangerous” and “unconstitutional” says government minister in Malaysia, again, wrongly
A government official in Malaysia has, wrongly, repeated claims today that atheism is a “very dangerous” ideology which is prohibited under…
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Mauritanian blogger accused of “apostasy” to be released – His immediate safety is paramount
A blogger imprisoned in Mauritania for almost four years, and who at various times was sentenced to death, now looks…
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Academic sentenced to death as “Mossad agent” by Iran following torture and unfair trial
Iranian academic, Ahmadreza Djalali, was sentenced to death last Saturday (21 October) and was given only 20 days to appeal against the…
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UN Human Rights Council condemns punishing apostasy, blasphemy and same-sex relations with death penalty
In a momentous move on the eve of International Blasphemy Day, the UN Human Rights Council yesterday passed a resolution on…
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At UN, IHEU calls for immediate release of Saudi prisoners Badawi, Fayadh and Al Shamri
Ahead of International Blasphemy day on Saturday, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) dedicated its final statement at the 36th…
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Ground-breaking workshop on Witchcraft and human rights takes place at UN
Last week in Geneva, humanists and freethinkers joined members of civil society, academics, and a range of experts at a ground-breaking…
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285 NGOs call on UN to address the human rights violations arising from criminalization of abortion
Ahead of the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, 285 non-governmental organisations, including the International Humanist…
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IHEU to India at UN: Stop fostering Hindu extremism, persecution of Dalits and intimidation of civil society!
In an address to the UN Human Rights Council last week, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised India for…
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IHEU and Filipino Freethinkers condemn Philippines on its human rights record, at UN
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in partnership with Filipino Freethinkers has today condemned the Philippines for its treatment of…
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