UN rights experts urge Nigeria to immediately release humanist accused of blasphemy
UN experts have called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala
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Blasphemy laws in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th – 30th September 2016) General Debate: Item 8 This statement…
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Blasphemy and apostasy laws violate freedom of religion or belief
40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief…
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Blasphemy laws and freedom of expression for the non-religious
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 4: General Debate …
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Second professor faces accusations of ‘blasphemy’
Groups call for Dr Arfana Mallah to be charged with blasphemy placing her life at risk
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Pakistani authorities should release professor detained on blasphemy charges
Pakistani professor and author Sajid Soomro arrested on blasphemy charges on 10 June 2020 should be released immediately and unconditionally.
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Scotland abolishes its “blasphemy” law
The Scottish Government has announced the abolition of its “blasphemy” law.
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Protect Mahmoud, the Somali professor accused of blasphemy for a Facebook post
Prof. Jama Ahmed received public death threats on charges of blasphemy and apostasy. Humanists International calls for the Somali authorities…
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Blasphemy laws abolished in Ireland
Ireland has become the eighth country to abolish its "blasphemy" law since 2015.
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Freedom of Thought Report 2019 warns of “growing divide” on blasphemy laws
While several countries have repealed 'blasphemy' laws since 2015, many others still continue to prosecute, and in some countries 'blasphemy'…
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Italian photographer convicted of blasphemy after comparing the Church to a masochist club
Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani has been convicted to pay €4000 for blasphemy for having compared the Catholic Church to a…
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