Icelandic humanists celebrate as “blasphemy” law abolished!
Iceland’s parliament agreed today to abolish the blasphemy provision of the Criminal Code. The Pirate Party’s parliamentarians submitted the proposal…
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IHEU condemns death sentences for nine accused of blasphemy in Nigeria #SaveKanoNine
In the past few days the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to senior figures in Nigeria urging…
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Denmark announces it will keep its blasphemy law
During the current session of the UN Human Rights Council, Denmark has announced that, after conducting a review on the…
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End Blasphemy Laws – a new campaign
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is today among the founding partners heading a new, unified campaign for the abolition of “blasphemy”…
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Mashal Khan and blasphemy laws in Pakistan
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) “In Pakistan,…
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Religious law, prison for “blasphemy”, severe sexual inequalilty: Qatar’s human rights review
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised serious concerns about the situation for freedom of religion, belief, expression…
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Imprisoned for blasphemy and apostasy: two cases
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 25th Session (3rd – 28th March 2014) Agenda Item 4: General Debate IMPRISONED…
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#TwitterTheocracy campaign after social network blocks “blasphemy” in Pakistan
Twitter recently agreed to block “blasphemous tweets” in Pakistan, thus becoming complicit in suppressing free speech, and in aiding Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.…
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UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief new report recommends ‘States that have blasphemy laws should repeal them’
A report released by the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has highlighted the need to tackle manifestations…
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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…
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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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