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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Rationalists murdered and liberties threatened as state intolerance rises in India
Extremists are threatening and killing ‘rationalist’ activists. And they’re being emboldened by an increasingly intolerant government. There are reports today that…
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At UN, Humanists commend Iceland on abolition of blasphemy law
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) today, in cooperation with member organisation, Sidmennt (the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association) and partner, European…
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New “Online Edition” of the Freedom of Thought Report launched today
The world’s only global report focusing on discrimination and persecution faced by the non-religious has a new “Online Edition”, launched…
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UPR statement on Denmark
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) UPR:…
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