Mashal Khan and blasphemy laws in Pakistan
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) “In Pakistan,…
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UPR statement on Qatar
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council,…
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ISIS abuses in Iraq
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 27th Session (8th – 26th September 2014) General Debate, Item 4 The current…
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A win for fundamentalism, as Asia Bibi death sentence upheld
On Thursday the Lahore High Court upheld a 2010 death sentence for Asia Bibi, the woman at the centre of…
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Religious law, prison for “blasphemy”, severe sexual inequalilty: Qatar’s human rights review
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised serious concerns about the situation for freedom of religion, belief, expression…
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Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression
The delegates at World Humanist Congress assented on 10th August and the IHEU General Assembly approved on 11th August the Oxford…
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World Humanist Congress has begun in Oxford, UK
Hosted by International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) member organization, the British Humanist Association, the World Humanist Congress 2014 is…
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Imprisoned for blasphemy and apostasy: two cases
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 25th Session (3rd – 28th March 2014) Agenda Item 4: General Debate IMPRISONED…
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#TwitterTheocracy campaign after social network blocks “blasphemy” in Pakistan
Twitter recently agreed to block “blasphemous tweets” in Pakistan, thus becoming complicit in suppressing free speech, and in aiding Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.…
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IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers”
Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This…
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UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief new report recommends ‘States that have blasphemy laws should repeal them’
A report released by the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has highlighted the need to tackle manifestations…
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