Asia Humanism Conference: Breaking Barriers
Many shed tears, as the first of the International Delegates prepared to depart, following the three-day meeting of Humanist Youth…
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Reactions to the Freedom of Thought Report 2013
Last week we announced the publication online of the Freedom of Thought Report 2013. A round-up of some of the responses follows below.…
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Humanists attack marital and sexual slavery and the Islamic obsession with Islamophobia
On Tuesday 17 September 2013, Amelia Cooper, representing the British Humanist Association at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva,…
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“Speak, for the cup of hemlock is not yet on your lips” by jailed atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin
Bangladeshi atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin has been in prison since 3 April for "hurting religious beliefs". The formal charges…
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Humanist delegations defend rights of atheists at United Nations
Humanists at the United Nations have coordinated a series of speeches on human rights issues affecting atheists and those accused…
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Cultural Rights and Discrimination Against Women – UN Geneva
Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those…
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As humanists defend atheist bloggers, Islamists threaten “siege” of Dhaka
March against "atheist bloggers" outnumbered Dhaka building collapse rally at least five times over Islamists threaten "siege" of Dhaka if…
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Indonesian schoolgirls charged with blasphemy – IHEU protests
Five schoolgirls in Indonesia have been charged with blasphemy ("defamation of religion") and face possible time in juvenile detention for…
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UK set to outlaw caste discrimination after pressure from secular and humanist campaigners
The UK's House of Lords has voted to bring caste discrimination within the scope of equality legislation, potentially strengthening protections…
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IHEU highlights the criminalisation of atheism in many parts of the world
Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often…
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Conference “Asian Humanists against Untouchability”, 21-24 November 2012
Organisers: IHEU, IHEYO, SDF, FIRA, SOCH Nepal Participants from: Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Singapore, etc. Time/Date Session Moderator 21st Nov. Opening…
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