The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is today among the founding partners heading a new, unified campaign for the abolition of “blasphemy”…

This summer, IHEU reported on the case of an atheist, Mubarak Bala, detained in a psychiatric ward because he was an…

Time is running out for a young activist who called for greater freedom, and now faces devastating corporal punishment and a decade…

Twitter recently agreed to block “blasphemous tweets” in Pakistan, thus becoming complicit in suppressing free speech, and in aiding Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.…

Leo Igwe writes on a new wave of witch hunting churches in Nigeria The world may not have seen the…

Human Rights Groups Call for Week of Social Media Activism Against Witch-Hunts in Cross River State, Nigeria A group of…

March against "atheist bloggers" outnumbered Dhaka building collapse rally at least five times over Islamists threaten "siege" of Dhaka if…

There is a serious threat to freedom of thought, expression and political opinion in Bangladesh.  Atheist and freethinking voices are…

Islamist parties provided a "list" to the authorities detailing "atheist bloggers" Government promised to take action against the bloggers Several…

The world is watching as three sub-Saharan African countries consider changes to their anti-homosexuality legislation. Anti-homosexuality laws in Nigeria, Uganda…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union has joined with its member organization One Law for All to hold a Rally…