IHEU discusses ‘Right to Life’ with UN Human Rights Committee
At the United Nations in Geneva, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged the UN Human Rights Committee…
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“Cultural practices and religious specificities” at the Human Rights Council
The IHEU’s head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, blogs on her reflections after the closing of the June 2015 session…
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At Human Rights Council, IHEU raises plight of Bangladeshi Atheist bloggers
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the Bangladesh Government to take urgent action to protect the…
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IHEU condemns death sentences for nine accused of blasphemy in Nigeria #SaveKanoNine
In the past few days the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to senior figures in Nigeria urging…
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IHEU calls out Egypt at UN on its hate campaign against atheists
As reported in the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)’s Freedom of Thought Report last year, the Egyptian state is…
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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 calls on UN to do more to protect Mauritanian anti-slavery campaigners
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised the plight of anti-slavery activists in Mauritania with the UN Human…
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