General news / 13 April 2017 “Humanist” murdered by fellow university students for alleged “blasphemy” A student who referred to himself as “The Humanist” has been murdered today by dozens of fellow students, after a “blasphemy”… Read More
31 March 2017 Pakistan is harassing and persecuting the non-religious under the guise of “blasphemy” The first few months of 2017 has seen a disturbing attack on ‘atheist’, ‘liberal’ and ‘secular’ writers and bloggers in Pakistan,… Read More
Members and partners / 31 March 2017 Nordic Humanist Associations call on Danish government to abolish “blasphemy” Section 140 of the Danish Penal Code on “blasphemy” should be abolished, says the Danish Humanist Society, Humanistisk Samfund and a… Read More
Conferences / 30 March 2017 Report from UN Human Rights Council – March 2017 Elizabeth O’Casey is Director of Advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) The March session is the longest session… Read More
Advocacy News / 21 March 2017 Uphold human rights: abolish laws against blasphemy and apostasy globally, IHEU tells UN The IHEU at the UN Human Rights Council has called for global repeal of apostasy and blasphemy laws, which are… Read More
Advocacy News / 17 March 2017 Freedom of religion or belief should not be used to discriminate against others, says IHEU to UN High Commissioner During an interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, IHEU highlighted how the right to freedom of… Read More
Advocacy News / 16 March 2017 At UN, Humanists commend Iceland on abolition of blasphemy law The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) today, in cooperation with member organisation, Sidmennt (the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association) and partner, European… Read More
Advocacy News / 16 March 2017 IHEU calls on states to stand up for right to artistic expression and scientific enquiry In a discussion of a UN report on the issue of extremism and cultural rights at the UN Human Rights Council… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 March 2017 Atheist blogger on trial in Russia for playing Pokémon Go in church Ruslan Sokolovsky could face up to seven and a half years in jail, if he is convicted of “inciting religious… Read More
Advocacy News / 13 March 2017 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… Read More
General news / 23 February 2017 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… Read More