Atheist student Nazimuddin Samad killed in Bangladesh
A Masters student, Nazimuddin Samad (28), has been killed in Old Dhaka, earlier tonight by suspected Islamist militants chanting “Allahu Akbar” as they…
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Council of Europe extremism debate highlights IHEU Freedom of Thought Report
A submission made on behalf of twenty-two international non-government organizations (INGOs) for a debate at the Council of Europe features the work…
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IHEU calls on Mauritania to stop harassing anti-slavery activists and abolish apostasy law
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the Mauritanian authorities to cease their harassment, intimidation and ill-treatment…
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Jailed and lashed for atheism – At UN, IHEU highlights Saudi and Egypt’s treatment of those with no religion
Today at the United Nations Human Rights Council, director of advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Elizabeth…
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“A long kiss goodbye”
As a delegate of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) at the United Nations over a 12 year period, former Head…
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Role of secularism must not be overlooked in human rights
The principles of political secularism must not be overlooked as a factor is promoting democracy and human rights, a meeting…
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Psychiatric detention and charges against atheist show “Soviet era abuse of psychiatry, apparently alive and well in Russia today”
An atheist in Russia, Viktor Krasnov (38) faces the threat of jail time for saying online that, “There is no god”…
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Atheists in Kenya must be officially recognised
An atheist group in Kenya has been denied formal registration as a recognised association on the grounds that “The Registrar has reasonable cause to…
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Europe stands with Bangladeshi atheists at Solidarity Book Fair in The Hague
Secular bloggers who fled Bangladesh in fear for their lives, and two survivors of machete attacks, joined human rights organizations at the…
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IHEU’s Freedom of Thought Report 2015… “Why should we pamper Saudi Arabia for oil?”
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) produces and publishes the annual Freedom of Thought Report, a flagship survey on the legal status and human rights…
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Freedom of Thought Report 2015
Today the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching the Freedom of Thought Report 2015 at the European Parliament in…
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