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…
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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…
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Arrests of “atheist bloggers” shows Bangladesh authorities are “walking into a trap set by fundamentalists”
Islamist parties provided a "list" to the authorities detailing "atheist bloggers" Government promised to take action against the bloggers Several…
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International Topless Jihad Day (4 April) — “We stand in solidarity with Amina, and all those who will join her.”
Death threats from authority figures, over a single topless photograph of an activist named Amina, have inspired a global backlash…
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OIC attacks free expression while ignoring real human rights crises – IHEU
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, Tuesday, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised the Organisation…
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“Why must I be killed?” asks Moroccan atheist
Speaking as a representative attached to the IHEU delegation at the Human Rights Council, Kacem El Ghazzali told how he…
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IHEU to the United Nations: “Apostasy is not a crime”
Humanists at the UN in Geneva have today called for the complete abolition of blasphemy laws as incompatible with "one of…
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IHEU reminds UN that freedom of expression must be protected
Legitimate steps to combat "hate speech" must take into account the need to protect freedom of expression, humanists have reminded…
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IHEU highlights the criminalisation of atheism in many parts of the world
Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often…
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Humanists welcome UK commitment to freedom of religion or belief
Baroness Warsi, a senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister in the UK government, has emphasised in a speech to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
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IHEU urges calm and safeguarding of Alber Saber while on bail
Young Egyptian Facebook user, Alber Saber, has today been sentenced to three years for "offending" religion. He should be out on bail…
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