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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New Zealand’s national “Diversity” statement excludes non-religious people
Humanists commend human rights progress in New Zealand; but express concern as non-religious people are excluded from "Diversity" statement
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Humanists call on African states to abolish blasphemy and apostasy laws
Religion does not trump human rights, Humanists International has argued at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, reiterating…
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Campaigning for freedoms: Humanists International Members in April 2019
Humanists in the Netherlands hosted the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief earlier this month.
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Italy censors campaign to improve access to abortion and healthcare because it’s “offensive”
The Italian Council of State has overturned a previous ruling, in effect censoring UAAR's campaign to improve access
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“I don’t believe in God” and other words that could get you arrested in Saudi Arabia
"I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe in Wahhabism. I believe women are equal to men. I believe in…
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Pakistan: religious terrorist groups receive support, while voices of dissent are under attack
Pakistan is under pressure from the international community, not only for undermining freedom of religion or belief, but also for…
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“Russia: Allow people to express freely what they believe and whom they love,” urges IHEU at UN
Everyone has the right to free expression, and not to face discrimination because of their sexuality, including in Russia. This…
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NGOs protest as Mauritania creates “mandatory” death sentence for apostasy and blasphemy
The death sentence will be mandatory for “apostasy” and “blasphemy”-related crimes in Mauritania, under a new law passed by the…
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German state of Bavaria orders crosses in all state buildings – Humanists protest
The Bavarian state cabinet has ordered that Christian crosses be hung in all official buildings, in apparent contravention of the…
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Endangering women, LGBTI people, journalists and rights defenders: Human rights concerns in Guatemala
Humanists at the UN have called on the government of Guatemala to give equal rights to LGBTI people, better protect…
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