Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last
Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the…
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If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go!
Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and…
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Those who ‘renounce’ religion must not be deported to states that persecute ‘apostates’
The plight of a 20-year-old woman from Saudi Arabia, intending to seek asylum in Australia, has gone viral under the…
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MEPs welcome Freedom of Thought Report at European Parliament
The report published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) documents legal discrimination and forms of persecution faced by…
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Blasphemy and religious intolerance
THE 2018 HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING Working session 6: Tolerance and non-discrimination I, including combating anti-Semitism, combating intolerance and discrimination…
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The human rights situation in Iran
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) General…
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NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined 31 NGOs in calling on Mauritania to release anti-slavery blogger, Mohamed…
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Asia Bibi acquitted of ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan
One of the world’s most infamous convictions for ‘blasphemy’ has been overturned by the Supreme Court in Pakistan. IHEU calls…
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IHEU launches 2018 Freedom of Thought Report
In a world first, a list of the best and worst countries to be an atheist has been published. The…
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Blasphemy-accused tell Ireland: time to abolish “blasphemy” law
An unprecedented international coalition of people accused of “blasphemy” in their home countries has called on the “people of Ireland”…
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“Russia: Allow people to express freely what they believe and whom they love,” urges IHEU at UN
Everyone has the right to free expression, and not to face discrimination because of their sexuality, including in Russia. This…
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