20 August 2013 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… Read More
General news / 28 June 2013 “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… Read More
General news / 28 June 2013 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… Read More
General news / 26 June 2013 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… Read More
General news / 20 May 2013 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"… Read More
General news / 17 May 2013 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… Read More
General news / 10 May 2013 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… Read More
Action Alert / 1 May 2013 As humanists defend atheist bloggers, Islamists threaten “siege” of Dhaka March against "atheist bloggers" outnumbered Dhaka building collapse rally at least five times over Islamists threaten "siege" of Dhaka if… Read More
General news / 24 April 2013 Indonesian schoolgirls charged with blasphemy – IHEU protests Five schoolgirls in Indonesia have been charged with blasphemy ("defamation of religion") and face possible time in juvenile detention for… Read More
General news / 16 April 2013 Prominent Turkish musician convicted over “blasphemy” accusations The courts in Turkey have handed a suspended 10-month jail sentence to the country's most prominent classical composer on the… Read More
Action Alert / 9 April 2013 Call to action: Defend the bloggers of Bangladesh There is a serious threat to freedom of thought, expression and political opinion in Bangladesh. Atheist and freethinking voices are… Read More