Persecution of nonbelievers in Egypt, Mauritania and Saudi Arabia
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General…
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UN must “recognise the pernicious nature and illegal status of blasphemy laws” says IHEU
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has once again reiterated to the UN Human Rights Council that anti-blasphemy laws…
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At UN, IHEU and Danish Humanist Society call on Denmark to abolish blasphemy law
Humanists told the UN Human Rights Council this morning that “the state-church institution is fundamentally unfair” in Denmark as elsewhere,…
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IHEU reads poem banned in Saudi for ‘apostasy’ to delegates at UN
Today at the United Nations, the International Humanist and Ethical Union’s (IHEU) director of advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, read out a poem that…
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World Humanist Day 2016: IHEU President’s statement
World Humanist Day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution that humanism and humanists have made to the…
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IHEU calls on UN to protect human rights defenders
On the first day of the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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Humanists to Greece: It is past time to abolish “blasphemy” law
Consecutive Greek governments have pledged to reassess or abolish the country’s outdated “blasphemy” laws but have failed to achieve any progress, campaigners have…
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Luxembourg humanists sued for massive “damages”, could face prison, over a Facebook post
The President of the Luxembourg Alliance of Humanists, Atheists and Agnostics (AHA) faces a possible prison sentence and a lawsuit…
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New directions, diversity and determination at IHEU General Assembly 2016
The IHEU General Assembly 2016 took place Sunday 22 May, at the Excelsior Hotel, just outside Valletta, Malta. President Andrew…
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Humanists in Malta
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) held their respective General Assemblies in Valletta…
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Witnessing Horror in Father’s Dream Land: Tribute to a Believer in Free Speech
Rumana Hashem asks how the horrors of mob killing — including many unreported incidents — is destroying the social fabric of…
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