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It’s been five years since Saudi writer and activist, Raif Badawi was imprisoned for advocating liberalism and secularism. Today the…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out in defence of the UN Human Rights Council’s investigation into human…

A court in Pakistan has handed down a death sentence to a 30-year-old man for making a post on Facebook. Taimoor Raza…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) made its first statement to the 35th session of the United Nations Human…

Today, the Danish parliament — the Folketing — has voted to abolish another European blasphemy law! Following a controversial prosecution, a…

Clicca qui per leggere l’articolo in italiano The IHEU is pleased to announce the launch of Café Humaniste, a new…

The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been found guilty of blasphemy and handed a two-year prison term. It’s a signal…

Articulo en Español aquí IHEU is launching a new web format “¿Qué pasa, Humanista?” (“What’s up, Humanist?”), bringing together humanists…

29-year-old Ahmad Al Shamri has been sentenced to death after his appeal against charges of ‘atheism and blasphemy’ were denied…

Saudi Arabia, one of the worst states in the world for the rights of women, has been elected to a UN Commission…

A ‘freethinking’ secularist blogger has been stabbed to death in the Maldives. It’s a tragedy which demonstrates again that in…