IHEU defends importance of free expression for LGBT people
At the UN Human Rights Council today, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) defended the fundamental importance of respecting…
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PATASCON2015, the Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society conference
“Breaking through with reason and Humanism” was the theme of PATASCon, the conference of the Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society…
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Third atheist writer hacked to death in Bangladesh this year
Early this morning, Ananta Bijoy Das was murdered, hacked to death by four assailants on the streets close to his home. Ananta had…
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“No, I will not write about war crimes, Islamic extremism, the country or politics anymore”
Washiqur Rahamn Babu was killed on Monday. Two of his three killers — allegedly students from two different madrassa — say they had…
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Another atheist blogger murdered in Bangladesh this morning
Washiqur Rahman’s Facebook banner declares “#IamAvijit”, after the leading secular and humanist blogger, Avijit Roy, who was murdered a month ago in Bangladesh. This…
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New international call to “prevent disrespect for religions” must be firmly rejected
A resolution proposed ahead of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) seeks to limit freedom of expression on religion, and must be firmly…
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IHEU calls for end to empty rhetoric and hypocrisy on issue of free speech
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised its concerns…
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IHEU to UN: We must protect the people who promote and defend the right to free expression
We need the right to speak freely and critically about religion and related topics, and it is also vital that we protect those…
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Denmark announces it will keep its blasphemy law
During the current session of the UN Human Rights Council, Denmark has announced that, after conducting a review on the…
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At UN, IHEU raises issue of hate campaigns against those with no religion
In a written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised concerns…
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Restricting free speech does not ward off violence, it undermines humanity
In the wake of the Paris and Copenhagen killings and the murder of Avijit Roy in Bangladesh, at the UN…
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