Murder in the Maldives: a tragic consequence of a state where democracy is being obliterated
A ‘freethinking’ secularist blogger has been stabbed to death in the Maldives. It’s a tragedy which demonstrates again that in…
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Six questioned for Pride “blasphemy” in Greece
Six people face prosecution for “blasphemy” in Greece, after a Greek Orthodox bishop complained about an image they didn’t actually…
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“Humanist” murdered by fellow university students for alleged “blasphemy”
A student who referred to himself as “The Humanist” has been murdered today by dozens of fellow students, after a “blasphemy”…
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Pakistan is harassing and persecuting the non-religious under the guise of “blasphemy”
The first few months of 2017 has seen a disturbing attack on ‘atheist’, ‘liberal’ and ‘secular’ writers and bloggers in Pakistan,…
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Sentenced to 12 years for stealing about US$40 from a church in Guatemala
Articulo en Español aquí On 9 November 2016, Benjamín Alcón Mejía was sentenced to 12 years prison for stealing from…
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Nordic Humanist Associations call on Danish government to abolish “blasphemy”
Section 140 of the Danish Penal Code on “blasphemy” should be abolished, says the Danish Humanist Society, Humanistisk Samfund and a…
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Report from UN Human Rights Council – March 2017
Elizabeth O’Casey is Director of Advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) The March session is the longest session…
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Uphold human rights: abolish laws against blasphemy and apostasy globally, IHEU tells UN
The IHEU at the UN Human Rights Council has called for global repeal of apostasy and blasphemy laws, which are…
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Rationalists murdered and liberties threatened as state intolerance rises in India
Extremists are threatening and killing ‘rationalist’ activists. And they’re being emboldened by an increasingly intolerant government. There are reports today that…
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Freedom of religion or belief should not be used to discriminate against others, says IHEU to UN High Commissioner
During an interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, IHEU highlighted how the right to freedom of…
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Child sacrifice, LGBTI discrimination, maternal mortality: Uganda’s human rights record
Child sacrifice, discrimination against LGBTI people, high maternal mortality and hostility to NGOs. These were four key concerns highlighted by…
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