General news / 28 June 2013 Prominent atheist blogger remains in danger pending blasphemy trial in Bangladesh Asif Mohiuddin was imprisoned on 3 April for writing an openly atheist blog, which has been suspended under order by the Bangladesh… Read More
General news / 13 June 2013 A little perspective on “Islamophobia” in Britain We must be vigilant against bigotry and hatred, but media inflation of the response to a murder, calling it an… Read More
General news / 12 June 2013 Russia waves through two illiberal new laws, as Nigerian anti-gay bill hangs in the balance The Russian parliament has unanimously passed an anti-gay "propaganda" law today, condemned by human rights groups around the world as… Read More
General news / 12 June 2013 IHEU: Mauritania is making little progress on abolishing slavery The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has again crticised Mauritania for its failures to tackle endemic slavery in the… Read More
General news / 11 June 2013 Bulgaria commits to a full report on neglect in children’s homes following IHEU criticism Humanists at the UN have rejected the response of Bulgaria to concerns over child neglect in the country, yesterday (10 June… Read More
Conferences / 30 May 2013 Report from the first ever IHEU General Assembly in Eastern Europe While secularism is a distant dream in some parts of Europe, the broader Humanist movement is now “mainstream” in several… Read More
General news / 20 May 2013 The Safety of Journalists and the Freedom of the Press Reports are emerging today of a crackdown on media in Uganda, with Monitor group newspapers and radio stations "besieged"… Read More
General news / 10 May 2013 Secular groups criticise “World Statesmen Award” for Indonesian President The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Atheist Alliance International (AAI) and the Center for Inquiry (CFI) are dismayed that… Read More
3 May 2013 Sidmennt becomes the first registered secular life stance organization in Iceland! On Friday May 3, 2013 the Icelandic Minister of the Interior, Ogmundur Jonasson held a formal reception where he presented… Read More
3 May 2013 IHEU responds to Bulgaria on the plight of children in institutions. No investigation of the children's deaths On 4th April 2013 Bulgaria responded to criticism by IHEU of the appalling treatment… Read More
General news / 25 April 2013 UK to become first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination based on caste The upper house of the parliament of the United Kingdom agreed to outlaw discrimination on grounds of caste earlier this… Read More