Blasphemy laws Archives - Page 19 of 37

Advocacy News / 22 September 2017

IHEU and Filipino Freethinkers condemn Philippines on its human rights record, at UN

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in partnership with Filipino Freethinkers has today condemned the Philippines for its treatment of…

Advocacy News / 21 September 2017

Moroccan-born IHEU representative criticises Morocco’s treatment of freethinkers at UN

This morning at the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU representative, Kacem El Ghazzali, called on his country of birth, Morocco,…

21 September 2017

Humanists for International Day of Peace

To mark the International Day of Peace 2017, we asked humanist thought leaders from around the world for their views…

Advocacy News / 20 September 2017

We stand with atheists in Malaysia, says IHEU at UN

At the UN, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Atheist Republic have highlighted the grave situation for atheists in Malaysia, where…

General news / 26 July 2017

Humanists call on Saudi Arabia to release man sentenced to death for atheism

Humanist groups today called on the Saudi government to release a man convicted of atheism and sentenced to death. US-based…

Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action /

Arbitrary arrest and anti-blasphemy laws

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) General…

Campaigns / 21 June 2017

IHEU launches World Humanist Day crowdfunding campaign

Today, for World Humanist Day the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to protect humanists at risk…

Advocacy News / 20 June 2017

Humanists at UN highlight role of free expression in fostering tolerance

Humanists have told the United Nations: to combat intolerance we don’t need restrictions on free expression, we need more free expression. During…

Advocacy News / 16 June 2017

Free Raif Badawi! – IHEU delivers personal plea from Ensaf Haidar to UN

It’s been five years since Saudi writer and activist, Raif Badawi was imprisoned for advocating liberalism and secularism. Today the…

General news / 13 June 2017

Anti-terrorism court hands down death sentence over “blasphemous” Facebook post

A court in Pakistan has handed down a death sentence to a 30-year-old man for making a post on Facebook. Taimoor Raza…

Advocacy News / 7 June 2017

IHEU to UN: protect human rights activists brave enough to criticise radical Islam

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) made its first statement to the 35th session of the United Nations Human…

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