Secularism

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…

The Icelandic Parliament (Althing) passed a new law yesterday (30 January, 2013) which for first time in Icelandic history recognizes…

IHEU today received a very warm reception from an especially large number of Member States and UN institutions, as our…

States which fail to punish faith-based violence against religious and non-religious minorities, or which legitimize faith-based violence through laws against…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned the charges, today's guilty verdict, and the harsh sentencing, in the…

British Humanists are protesting the British government’s decision to fund 33 new faith schools, three of which are committed to…