Saudi Arabia condemned for promoting extremism and violence
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)…
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IHEU joins calls for calm over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video, and protests the arrest of Egyptian blogger Alber Saber
Humanists around the world have joined human rights organisations and political representatives who are calling for calm in response to…
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IHEU: 100 million girls will suffer ‘child marriage’ in the next decade
IHEU has reminded the UN Human Rights Council that 100 million girls will be victims of ‘child marriage’ in the…
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IHEU condemns faith-based violence
States which fail to punish faith-based violence against religious and non-religious minorities, or which legitimize faith-based violence through laws against…
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Humanist Society (Singapore) attends Pink Dot 2012
In the spirit of the rationalism and compassion, the group hopes to raise awareness of discrimination faced by LGBT people…
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Pakistan, the time has come! Politicians, police and clerics must confront ‘blasphemy’ mobs in unison and without fear
Rimsha Masih, aged between 11 and 14, and said to have some degree of mental impairment, has now been in…
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IHEU condemns the charges, the verdict, and the sentencing in Moscow’s Pussy Riot trial
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned the charges, today's guilty verdict, and the harsh sentencing, in the…
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Religiosity suffers “a notable decline across the globe”
There has been “a notable decline across the globe in self-description of being religious” in the last seven years, according…
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Montreal hosts IHEU conference and General Assembly
Humanists from around the world took part in a conference on “Sex and Secularism” in Montreal, Canada, over the weekend…
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Humanists call for abolition of blasphemy laws in Greece following arrests
The European Humanist Federation (EHF) and the Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) have called on Greece to abolish its outdated blasphemy…
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Malawi humanists launch report on witchcraft-based violence
Humanists in Malawi have launched a new report on violence and other forms of persecution prompted by witchcraft accusations, and…
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