Brazil rejects Bolsonaro’s heir. Human rights still need action
[ 4 minutes to read] Brazil has denied the Bolsonaro family a return to the presidency. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…
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Intersex rights need laws, not another awareness day
[ 3 minutes to read] A child’s body should not undergo irreversible changes simply because adults find it difficult to accept….
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Disabled people need rights now. Mexico could make them wait until 2031
[ 2 minutes to read] I am disabled myself, so I approach this story with a personal interest in how governments…
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Israel flies the rainbow flag. Its government’s record tells another story
[ 3 minutes to read] Israel’s LGBTQ+ reputation faces an uncomfortable test at home. A new report by the Aguda, an…
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Tied to a tree to “cure” homosexuality: Ghana’s religious conversion abuse
[ 3 minutes to read] For three nights, a 28-year-old man from Accra was reportedly tied to a tree at a…
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Defending human rights? You could be next to disappear
[ 2 minutes to read] UN experts have warned of escalating enforced disappearances and growing persecution of human rights defenders. Addressing…
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Married in Austria, rejected in Slovakia
[ 2 minutes to read] Ivan Novotný and Metod Špaček married in Austria in 2020. Six years later, Slovakia still refuses…
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Hundreds arrested as Senegal’s LGBTQ+ community goes into hiding
[ 3 minutes to read] Hundreds of people have faced arrest in Senegal as an escalating crackdown drives LGBTQ+ people out…
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Botswana could become Africa’s second marriage-equality country
[ 3 minutes to read] Two women in Botswana want to marry. To obtain the recognition that heterosexual couples can take…
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A comedy scene on television. A blasphemy case on TikTok
[ 2 minutes to read] A comedy film can air on Egyptian television, yet young Christians who recreate one of its…
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Iran’s Escalating Executions: Where Is the International Action to End Impunity?
[ 3 minutes to read] Thousands killed, thousands facing execution, and systematic repression: the international community must end impunity in Iran….
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A Facebook comment, then a death sentence
[ 2 minutes to read] A young man posted a Facebook comment, deleted it, and apologized. Now he faces execution in…
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Helping refugees? Up to 20 years in prison
[ 2 minutes to read] Two human rights defenders could face up to 20 years in prison in Greece. Their trial…
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Atheists persecuted, threatened — and sometimes afraid even to seek therapy
[ 4 minutes to read] Imagine being threatened because you do not believe in God. Your family rejects you. Your government…
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Malala calls for accountability for Taliban crimes against girls. Who is going to enforce it?
[ 5 minutes to read] Malala Yousafzai is once again demanding accountability for what the Taliban has done to Afghanistan’s women…
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Humanists tell UN that religious segregation undermines human rights education
[ 4 minutes to read] Children should learn about human rights together, not be divided according to the religion of their…
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Catholic schools want public money — While excluding LGBTQ families
[ 4 minutes to read] Catholic preschools in Colorado want access to a taxpayer-funded universal preschool program. At the same time,…
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“Allah is lesbian” T-shirt. How many years in prison?
[ 6 minutes to read] More than a year after Moroccan authorities arrested atheist, feminist and LGBTQ rights activist Ibtissame “Betty”…
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Israel’s prisons: When cruelty becomes state policy
[ 7 minutes to read] Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners has moved far beyond a debate about whether convicted terrorists deserve…
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Freethinking students organize against religious coercion in U.S. public schools
[ 3 minutes to read] A growing number of nonreligious students in the United States are organizing to defend their right…
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Russia arrests prominent palliative-care advocate over anti-war stance
[ 4 minutes to read] Russia has prosecuted one of the country’s best-known advocates for terminally ill children because she publicly…
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U.S. accused of a year of extrajudicial killings at sea
[ 4 minutes to read] For one year, the United States has been killing people aboard small boats in the Caribbean…
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Trump’s attempt to deport pro-Palestinian students for their speech suffers a major court defeat
[ 4 minutes to read] The Trump administration wanted to use immigration law against international students who criticized Israel or publicly…
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Freethinkers in conservative political climates
[ 5 minutes to read] It is easy to be a freethinker in an environment where skepticism, scientific inquiry, and open…
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How freethinking challenges social norms
[ 5 minutes to read] very enduring society depends on shared assumptions. Yet every enduring society also evolves because someone eventually…
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When search engines silence controversy
[ 4 minutes to read] At first glance, search engines appear neutral. They promise relevance. And they promise quality. They imply…
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What kind of cards does Edward Snowden have?
[ 2 minutes to read] Let’s face it. We were naive and never expected that governments can be so evil and…
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Human rights violations in the name of religion: Second part
[ 4 minutes to read] Human rights are built on the idea that every human being possesses inherent dignity regardless of…
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Can Freethinkers International challenge Jesus’ existence on X?
[ 3 minutes to read] At first glance, the question sounds bold. Can one organization, through posts on X, destroy the…
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The importance of secular charities
[ 4 minutes to read] Charity reveals how a society understands dignity. It shows whether help exists as a human obligation…
