IHEU calls for abolishment of blasphemy laws during dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur
In its first statement at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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Prosecutors in Denmark charge man with ‘blasphemy’
Denmark is reactivating it’s ‘blasphemy’ law, for the first time in 46 years, charging a man for posting a video of himself…
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Banned from Iranian national chess team, Dorsa and Borna are “true champions” says IHEU
Two young chess champions have been banned from representing the national team of their home country, Iran. Dorsa Derakhshani was…
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International condemnation as professor from Free University Brussels sentenced to death in Iran
An Iranian professor who studied and worked internationally has been sentenced to death in Iran for unknown crimes, without a…
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Open letter: Transnational Humanist organizations call on Greece to abolish ‘blasphemy’
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) are calling on Greece’s new human rights chief…
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Pakistan’s “disappeared” activists – What we know
Update 28 January 2017: The five activists and bloggers have now reportedly been released, however, they are alleged to have…
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IHEU briefing on Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir case
The Mauritanian Supreme Court heard the final appeal of a blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir on 15 November 2016. He…
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In wake of Jordanian writer’s murder, IHEU calls for abolition of anti-blasphemy laws
On Sunday (25th September), Christian writer and political activist, Nahed Hattar, was murdered on the steps of a law court…
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Humanists call on Greece to ban incitement to hatred and abolish blasphemy
At the UN a group of humanist NGOs have called on Greece to decriminalise blasphemy in the country and ensure that…
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IHEU highlights persecution of Dalits in climate of Hindu nationalism
During a debate on racism and discrimination at the UN Human Rights Council, Swati Kamble a Dalit woman representing the…
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IHEU urges Samoa not to establish an official religion
The International Humanist and Ethical Union, in cooperation with the Pacific Islands Secular Association (PISA), has raised concerns over the current state of…
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