New global report on discrimination against the non-religious
– New report highlights persecution of atheists – Blasphemy prosecutions rise with social media The International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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A new death sentence for blasphemy in Pakistan – the law must be abolished
As Rimsha Masih still awaits trial in Pakistan, another "blasphemy" case has been resolved today, handing a 25-year-old man a…
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UN debates Freedom of Religion or Belief
Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions…
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Story Renewed demands for an international ‘blasphemy
IHEU Vice President Andrew Copson urges that the freedom of expression and belief must be upheld, as the prospect of…
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Saudi Arabia condemned for promoting extremism and violence
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)…
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IHEU joins calls for calm over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video, and protests the arrest of Egyptian blogger Alber Saber
Humanists around the world have joined human rights organisations and political representatives who are calling for calm in response to…
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IHEU condemns faith-based violence
States which fail to punish faith-based violence against religious and non-religious minorities, or which legitimize faith-based violence through laws against…
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Pakistan, the time has come! Politicians, police and clerics must confront ‘blasphemy’ mobs in unison and without fear
Rimsha Masih, aged between 11 and 14, and said to have some degree of mental impairment, has now been in…
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IHEU condemns the charges, the verdict, and the sentencing in Moscow’s Pussy Riot trial
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned the charges, today's guilty verdict, and the harsh sentencing, in the…
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Humanists call for abolition of blasphemy laws in Greece following arrests
The European Humanist Federation (EHF) and the Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) have called on Greece to abolish its outdated blasphemy…
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IHEU Rep speaks on future of blasphemy at the UN
On March 29th the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief, NY, and the NGO Committee on Human Rights,…
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