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General news / 24 April 2020

The Scottish Government has announced the abolition of its “blasphemy” law.

Action Alert / 11 March 2020

Humanists International make intervention at the UN to call for greater protection of Somali Professor threatened with death because of…

Advocacy News / 9 March 2020

Humanists International have delivered a statement to the UN calling for the Mauritanian government to cease the harassment and arrest…

Action Alert / 6 March 2020

Prof. Jama Ahmed received public death threats on charges of blasphemy and apostasy. Humanists International calls for the Somali authorities…

General news / 31 January 2020

The story of a 16-year-old French girl who was forced to go into hiding after she received thousands of death…

Members and partners / 21 January 2020

Ireland has become the eighth country to abolish its "blasphemy" law since 2015.

General news / 9 January 2020

On the fifth anniversary of the first 50 lashes administered on Raif Badawi Humanists International and other human rights organizations…

Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Malaysia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March…

Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Brunei / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019)…

Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Norway / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019) Universal Periodic…

General news / 13 November 2019

While several countries have repealed 'blasphemy' laws since 2015, many others still continue to prosecute, and in some countries 'blasphemy'…

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