NGOs protest as Mauritania creates “mandatory” death sentence for apostasy and blasphemy
The death sentence will be mandatory for “apostasy” and “blasphemy”-related crimes in Mauritania, under a new law passed by the…
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IHEU raises concerns for Egyptian atheist Sherif Gaber
A prominent Egyptian atheist YouTuber, who has been in hiding from “insult to religion” charges since 2015, has apparently disappeared after…
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IHEU returns to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
62nd ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS (25 April to 9 May 2018, Nouakchott,…
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It’s time to repeal European Blasphemy Laws, Humanists tell the European Parliament
The International Humanist and Ethical Union has used an annual meeting of non-religious organisations at the European Parliament to call…
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Endangering women, LGBTI people, journalists and rights defenders: Human rights concerns in Guatemala
Humanists at the UN have called on the government of Guatemala to give equal rights to LGBTI people, better protect…
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At UN, IHEU again urges Pakistan to end its blasphemy laws
The International Humanist and Ethical Union has again urged Pakistan to abolish its blasphemy laws and start respecting the rights…
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Iran: IHEU condemns torture of detainees, oppression of protests, and denial of human rights
Humanists at the United Nations Human Rights Council have denounced Iran’s recent crackdown on protesters against the regime. This year…
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Actually, ‘freedom from religion’ is a human right, IHEU tells Vatican at the UN
Humanists at the UN have today strongly rejected claims from the Vatican delegation that ‘freedom from religion’ is not a human…
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“Children have the right to opt-out from religious instruction”, say atheists in Peru, Colombia and Italy
Even in countries where children or families have the right to opt-out from religious instruction or teaching, many are…
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Humanists join UN conference to implement plan on ending violence and atrocities
The UN is trying to find new ways to prevent religious extremism and violence, and humanists are represented, working right…
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Censored in Milan: a campaign to promote an alternative to religious teaching in schools
The Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR) is running an ad campaign called “Can I choose when I grow…
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