After attack on humanist leader, take a stand!
I will continue working for humanism… more determined than ever. These are the words of Kato Mukasa, following a fourth attack in…
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Anti-slavery campaigner and IHEU partner faces political charges in Mauritania
Anti-slavery campaigner Biram Dah Abeid was arrested on 10 November in Mauritania. The award-winning human rights campaigner has worked with…
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A win for fundamentalism, as Asia Bibi death sentence upheld
On Thursday the Lahore High Court upheld a 2010 death sentence for Asia Bibi, the woman at the centre of…
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Atheist detained as a psychiatric patient still needs your help
This summer, IHEU reported on the case of an atheist, Mubarak Bala, detained in a psychiatric ward because he was an…
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Invitation for expressions of interest in hosting World Humanist Congress 2020
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is inviting Member Organizations to submit expressions of interest to host each of:…
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What the world avoids talking about: Contemporary forms of slavery are rampant in many Arab states
There is slavery, including descent-based slavery, forced labour, and trafficking, endemic in many states in south and western Asia, and…
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IHEU highlights “traditional” and “cultural” practices that undermine women’s sexual and reproductive rights
During an intervention at the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) head of delegation, Elizabeth…
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Religious law, prison for “blasphemy”, severe sexual inequalilty: Qatar’s human rights review
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised serious concerns about the situation for freedom of religion, belief, expression…
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New Sharia law, harsh penalties, worse to come: Brunei’s human rights review
Earlier this year, Brunei started the process of introducing Sharia law into its penal code. The new Penal Code contains…
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Church-state entanglement and pushing religious values: Norway’s human rights review
In association with its member organisation, the Norwegian Humanist Association, Human-Etisk Forbund (NHA), the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has…
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29,000,000 human beings: IHEU highlights widespread domestic and sexual slavery
There are more than 29 million people living in slavery across the world. From Sudan to Pakistan, there are people…
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