Reactions to the Freedom of Thought Report 2013
Last week we announced the publication online of the Freedom of Thought Report 2013. A round-up of some of the responses follows below.…
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You can be put to death for atheism in 13 countries around the world
The IHEU Freedom of Thought Report 2013 has been published online today at its dedicated website freethoughtreport.com/download-the-report. It is the first…
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IHEU objects to Russian court order to destroy the Qu’ran
A local court in Russia has ordered the destruction of a translation of the Qu’ran on the grounds of “extremism”.…
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Humanists attack marital and sexual slavery and the Islamic obsession with Islamophobia
On Tuesday 17 September 2013, Amelia Cooper, representing the British Humanist Association at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva,…
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Reactions to the murder of Narendra Dabholkar
Outrage and huge protests have followed yesterday’s murder of Dr Narendra Dabholkar. The Humanist and rationalist community in India has reacted with dignified anger and…
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“Speak, for the cup of hemlock is not yet on your lips” by jailed atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin
Bangladeshi atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin has been in prison since 3 April for "hurting religious beliefs". The formal charges…
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Prominent atheist blogger remains in danger pending blasphemy trial in Bangladesh
Asif Mohiuddin was imprisoned on 3 April for writing an openly atheist blog, which has been suspended under order by the Bangladesh…
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Humanists in Europe welcome new EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
New European Guidelines uphold the right to "ridicule" religion or belief, including on social media The rights of atheists and…
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The Safety of Journalists and the Freedom of the Press
Reports are emerging today of a crackdown on media in Uganda, with Monitor group newspapers and radio stations "besieged"…
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French Freethinkers call for abolition of the Alsace-Moselle Concordat
The French National Freethought Federation (FNLP), Fédération Nationale de la Libre Pensée, and the Rationalist Union, Union Rationaliste, have held…
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Secular groups criticise “World Statesmen Award” for Indonesian President
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Atheist Alliance International (AAI) and the Center for Inquiry (CFI) are dismayed that…
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