IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers”
Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This…
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Humanists at the UN defend freedom of thought for the non-religious
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is taking part again this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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“Kill the Witch” Miracle Crusade in Calabar
Leo Igwe writes on a new wave of witch hunting churches in Nigeria The world may not have seen the…
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IHEU Freedom of Thought report on BBC World
The BBC covered the IHEU Freedom of Thought report this week, as part of a segment on prejudice against atheists…
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UK atheist asylum case should “point the way for the world”
For the first time in the UK, an atheist has been granted asylum on the grounds that his non-religious views…
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Reactions to the Freedom of Thought Report 2013
Last week we announced the publication online of the Freedom of Thought Report 2013. A round-up of some of the responses follows below.…
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You can be put to death for atheism in 13 countries around the world
The IHEU Freedom of Thought Report 2013 has been published online today at its dedicated website freethoughtreport.com/download-the-report. It is the first…
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IHEU Partner Wins UN Human Rights Prize
A partner of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in campaigning against slavery has been awarded the 2013 United…
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Joint statement on the right to apostasy
International Humanist and Ethical Union Joint statement with British Humanist Association and Center for Inquiry UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd…
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Take Action: Social media campaign against “witch-hunting” ministry in Nigeria
Human Rights Groups Call for Week of Social Media Activism Against Witch-Hunts in Cross River State, Nigeria A group of…
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UK government supports IHEU Freedom of Thought report
A report by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has received welcoming support during parliamentary proceedings of the UK’s…
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