Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief

Five schoolgirls in Indonesia have been charged with blasphemy ("defamation of religion") and face possible time in juvenile detention for…

There is a serious threat to freedom of thought, expression and political opinion in Bangladesh.  Atheist and freethinking voices are…

Islamist parties provided a "list" to the authorities detailing "atheist bloggers" Government promised to take action against the bloggers Several…

  In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, Tuesday, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised the Organisation…

Speaking as a representative attached to the IHEU delegation at the Human Rights Council, Kacem El Ghazzali told how he…

  Taking advantage of a legal loophole, the marriage papers of Nidal Darwish and Kholoud Succariyeh were approved by the Lebanese Ministry…

Humanists at the UN in Geneva have today called for the complete abolition of blasphemy laws as incompatible with "one of…

Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often…

Young Egyptian Facebook user, Alber Saber, has today been sentenced to three years for "offending" religion. He should be out on bail…

– New report highlights persecution of atheists – Blasphemy prosecutions rise with social media The International Humanist and Ethical Union…

Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions…