Sri Lankan Ex-Muslims urge government to remove “ethnicity, religion and race” from birth certificates
A statement from Humanists International member organisation, Council of Ex-Muslisms of Sri Lanka (CEMSL)
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Humanist activist calls for a moratorium on forced evictions in India
Humanists oppose India's policy of forced evictions against families in marginalised and low-income communities.
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Opposing the anti-LGBTI practice of ‘conversion therapy’
International Humanist and Ethical Union 44th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (30th June – 20th July 2020) Interactive…
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Freedom of religion or belief and gender-based discrimination
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 43rd Session (24th February – 20th March 2020) ID…
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Growing evidence of worsening persecution targeting the non-religious around the world, new report reveals
New report exposes an array of tactics used against humanists, atheists and non-religious people
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Statement on racism and police brutality in light of George Floyd’s murder
Humanists International issues this statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and all victims of racist attacks, police…
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Almost half of US states discriminate on grounds of religion or belief, finds new report
The report, by American Atheists, finds only ten states have strong protections for freedom of religion or belief.
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LGBTQI+ rights at the African Commission
International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Item 7: Intersessional Report by Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access…
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Humanists International condemns Brunei for treatment of “apostates”, non-Muslims and LGBTI citizens
"Religions don’t have rights, people do. And this includes religious and non-religious minorities, LGBTI+ people, women, and children."
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This is what happens when governments want to silence female dissidents, whose critical minds intimidate them
Humanists International at the United Nations has castigated states such as Iran, Morocco and Saudi Arabia for their treatment of…
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Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir freed after 6 years in detention
Sentenced to death in 2014 following accusations of "blasphemy" and "apostasy", Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir has now been freed and…
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