The Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression
The 2014 World Humanist Congress, gathered in Oxford, UK, on 8-10 August 2014, adopted the following declaration on freedom of…
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IHEU statement on nuclear armament
The advancement of a just and peaceful society is one of the main objectives of the International Humanist & Ethical…
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Blasphemy-accused tell Ireland: time to abolish “blasphemy” law
An unprecedented international coalition of people accused of “blasphemy” in their home countries has called on the “people of Ireland”…
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Ireland referendum: vote to end ‘blasphemy’ urges IHEU chief executive
The chief executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged delegates at a conference on humanism and…
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Report on international humanist meetings in New Zealand
Members of the humanist and rationalist community in New Zealand and delegates from humanist organizations around the world met together…
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Release Blogger and Scrap Death Penalty law! NGOs urge Mauritania at United Nations
Today on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of ten NGOs jointly called on Mauritania…
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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 denounce proposed law to criminalize atheism in Egypt
Egyptian lawmakers will consider a bill which would criminalize not believing in God. The proposed bill was discussed by the head of parliament’s…
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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 warns OSCE countries about dangers of populism
During a discussion on democracy at the OSCE’s Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw, the International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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