We stand with atheists in Malaysia, says IHEU at UN
At the UN, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Atheist Republic have highlighted the grave situation for atheists in Malaysia, where…
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IHEU defends freedom to wear religious dress, at OSCE
Humanists have defended the right to wear religious dress in the face of various laws targeting “extremism” which would remove…
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Brazilian Humanists urgently need help to defend secularism in schools
Tomorrow the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court will discuss the constitutionality of religious education in public schools. The last-minute decision of the Court…
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Humanists, religious leaders and the UN launch Beirut Declaration on combating human rights abuse
Humanists and religious groups have come together under the auspices of the United Nations, to launch a new initiative aimed…
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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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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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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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Man sentenced to death ‘for atheism’ in Saudi Arabia
29-year-old Ahmad Al Shamri has been sentenced to death after his appeal against charges of ‘atheism and blasphemy’ were denied…
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Saudi place on UN women’s rights commission “brings our valuable international institutions into disrepute” – IHEU
Saudi Arabia, one of the worst states in the world for the rights of women, has been elected to a UN Commission…
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“God always first”: Puerto Rico celebrated 40 days of public fasting and prayer “to fight crisis”
Articulo en Español aquí Puerto Rico has decided to fight a long-term economic recession with “fasting and prayer”. It hasn’t…
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Sentenced to 12 years for stealing about US$40 from a church in Guatemala
Articulo en Español aquí On 9 November 2016, Benjamín Alcón Mejía was sentenced to 12 years prison for stealing from…
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