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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Humanists welcome UK commitment to freedom of religion or belief
Baroness Warsi, a senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister in the UK government, has emphasised in a speech to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
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New global report on discrimination against the non-religious
– New report highlights persecution of atheists – Blasphemy prosecutions rise with social media The International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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UN debates Freedom of Religion or Belief
Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions…
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Saudi Arabia condemned for promoting extremism and violence
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)…
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IHEU joins calls for calm over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video, and protests the arrest of Egyptian blogger Alber Saber
Humanists around the world have joined human rights organisations and political representatives who are calling for calm in response to…
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IHEU condemns faith-based violence
States which fail to punish faith-based violence against religious and non-religious minorities, or which legitimize faith-based violence through laws against…
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IHEU condemns the charges, the verdict, and the sentencing in Moscow’s Pussy Riot trial
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned the charges, today's guilty verdict, and the harsh sentencing, in the…
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Humanists condemn another attack on atheist expression at London University
Yet another Humanist student group in London is being threatened with censorship for talking about Islam. The London School of…
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Let Khalid Saeed stay in Sweden
The Humanist Movement in Sweden and the International Humanist community call upon the Swedish authorities to reopen the case of…
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President explains international Humanist work
IHEU president Sonja Eggerickx was among a distinguished roster of speakers at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Humanist…
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