State persecution of the non-religious in Malaysia
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) General…
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Arbitrary arrest and anti-blasphemy laws
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) General…
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Public schools can’t promote one religion, says court in South Africa
Publicly-funded schools in South Africa are being blocked from promoting a single “predominant” religion. However, it’s not quite the emphatic victory…
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A prolonged engagement: the human rights council, its members and civil society
Following the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council, our Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O'Casey, reflects on the role of…
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IHEU launches World Humanist Day crowdfunding campaign
Today, for World Humanist Day the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to protect humanists at risk…
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Humanists at UN highlight role of free expression in fostering tolerance
Humanists have told the United Nations: to combat intolerance we don’t need restrictions on free expression, we need more free expression. During…
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IHEU and coalition of NGOs highlight concerns about ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution at UN
In conjunction with a number of human rights NGOs, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on UN Human…
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Free Raif Badawi! – IHEU delivers personal plea from Ensaf Haidar to UN
It’s been five years since Saudi writer and activist, Raif Badawi was imprisoned for advocating liberalism and secularism. Today the…
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IHEU puts on record its support for UN LGBTI expert, amidst OIC boycott
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out in defence of the UN Human Rights Council’s investigation into human…
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Anti-terrorism court hands down death sentence over “blasphemous” Facebook post
A court in Pakistan has handed down a death sentence to a 30-year-old man for making a post on Facebook. Taimoor Raza…
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IHEU to UN: protect human rights activists brave enough to criticise radical Islam
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) made its first statement to the 35th session of the United Nations Human…
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