Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats
The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in…
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Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows
Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020
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Turkey deflects scrutiny of human rights record during UPR
Humanists International and the Turkish Association of Atheism strongly criticize Turkey over its failure to acknowledge its poor record on…
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Sudanese state embraces secularism
In a move that puts an end to 30 years of Islamic rule, the Sudanese Transitional government have signed a…
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“France has freedom of expression”, says Macron after Charlie Hebdo republishes the Prophet’s cartoons
French President Macron reaffirmed freedom of expression as a secular value in France
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The role of secularism in the protection of human rights
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th September – 30th September 2016) General…
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Don’t let Mahmoud die, Humanists International tells UN
Humanists International make intervention at the UN to call for greater protection of Somali Professor threatened with death because of…
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At UN, Humanists International and Cheikh Mkhaitir call on Mauritania to release human rights defenders
Humanists International have delivered a statement to the UN calling for the Mauritanian government to cease the harassment and arrest…
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Ex-Muslims in Sri-Lanka still have to gather in hiding
We are proud to support the work of Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka, forced to have their Annual General…
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UPR statement on Norway
International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019) Universal Periodic…
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Humanists call on Norway to make constitution more inclusive
Norway's constitutional assertions of national Christian values and the privileged position of the church "send a signal of exclusion", humanists…
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