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8 November 2018

NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined 31 NGOs in calling on Mauritania to release anti-slavery blogger, Mohamed…

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31 October 2018

Asia Bibi acquitted of ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan

One of the world’s most infamous convictions for ‘blasphemy’ has been overturned by the Supreme Court in Pakistan. IHEU calls…

Advocacy Statement / 2018 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action /

Harmful witchcraft beliefs and practices

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) General Debate…

Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe /

The right to equality and non-discrimination: A refutation of the Holy See at the OSCE

OSCE 2018 HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING Working session 4: Rule of law I, including independence of the judiciary, right to…

Humanists International News / 29 October 2018

IHEU launches 2018 Freedom of Thought Report

In a world first, a list of the best and worst countries to be an atheist has been published. The…

Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Russia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR Statement on Russia

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) UPR: Russian…

Campaigns / 27 October 2018

Victory: Ireland votes to remove ‘blasphemy’ from constitution

In an historic move, the people of Ireland have voted to remove ‘blasphemy’ from their constitution. The people of Ireland…

Members and partners / 27 October 2018

IHEU President helps Danish Humanists celebrate 10 years

The President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, Andrew Copson, travelled to Copenhagen to congratulate the Danish Humanist Association…

26 October 2018

IHEU ‘frustrated’, as European Court fails to overturn ‘blasphemy’ conviction in Austria

In a recent judgement, the European Court of Human Rights has refused to overturn a conviction for ‘disparaging religious doctrines’…

Action Alert / 17 October 2018

PETITION: Return Gulalai Ismail’s passport and right to travel

Join our urgent call for the Pakistan authorities to return Gulalai’s passport and respect her right to travel! On the…

Action Alert / 12 October 2018

UPDATE: Gulalai Ismail released on bail

This morning (12 October 2018) human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested by the Pakistani FIA (Federal Investigation Authority) while re-entering the…

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