Being an apostate today: an academic research
Hari Parekh highlights the unfortunate consequences individuals face when challenging ideas and beliefs, with origins based in religion, tradition, and…
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Bangladesh should drop spurious charges against blogger Asad Noor
Noor has been charged with ‘spreading rumours’ and ‘defaming Islam’. Authorities in Bangladesh are threatening his family in retribution.
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73% of humanists at risk are ex-Muslims, 80% are men – and the requests for help are increasing
Some data from our #ProtectHumanistsAtRisk campaign
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UN rights experts urge Nigeria to immediately release humanist accused of blasphemy
UN experts have called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala
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Sri Lankan Ex-Muslims urge government to remove “ethnicity, religion and race” from birth certificates
A statement from Humanists International member organisation, Council of Ex-Muslisms of Sri Lanka (CEMSL)
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Police refuse to comply with court order granting Mubarak Bala access to his legal team
Police refuse to comply with the Magistrate’s court order granting Bala access to his legal team in a clear violation…
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Humanist activist calls for a moratorium on forced evictions in India
Humanists oppose India's policy of forced evictions against families in marginalised and low-income communities.
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Emma Wadsworth-Jones: “The situation for humanists is worsening, we need help now”
An interview with our Humanists At Risk Coordinator
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Sri Lankan rationalist summoned by police for questioning
Indika Rathnayake summoned by police after a Buddhist monk accused him of propagating fictitious ideas about Buddha and Buddhism.
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At UN, Humanists International highlights importance of artistic expression during Covid-19
In this time of heightened fear, enforced isolation and loss, defending freedom of artistic expression is more important than ever.
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Case against Sri Lankan writer for hurting religious sentiments should be dropped
Award-winning Sri Lankan writer, Shakthika Sathkumara, stands accused of having hurt the religious feelings of Buddhists and advocated hatred in…
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