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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Germany is working with the Taliban to deport Afghans. Pragmatism or normalization?
[ 5 minutes to read] Germany does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government. Yet Taliban representatives are now in…
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Nearly 3,000 people publicly flogged under Taliban rule
[ 5 minutes to read] Public flogging sounds like something from another century. In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, however, it is happening in…
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Born Guilty: The History of Witchcraft Accusations Against Children in Northern Nigeria
[ 5 minutes to read] In March 2024, a young boy in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, reportedly lost his…
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The woman who stripped in protest: What Iran did to Ahoo Daryaei
[ 7 minutes to read] In November 2024, a woman walked through the grounds of Tehran’s Islamic Azad University wearing only…
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Would brutal human rights abuses in Iran stop with regime change?
[ 13 minutes to read] There are many ways to discuss Iran. We can talk about nuclear weapons, uranium enrichment, Israel,…
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When the West’s conscience loses: Let them die
[ 5 minutes to read] The U.S. decision to drop plans to deport Guan Heng, a Chinese dissident who exposed rights…
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Death penalty has no place: Freethinkers destroyed it
[ 6 minutes to read] Freethinkers always challenge inherited dogma. They question every ritual, every ancient punishment, and every sacred justification…
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173 Lives Lost in a Month: Iran’s August of Brutality
[ 3 minutes to read] August 2025 marked one of the bloodiest months in Iran’s recent history, with the regime carrying…
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Human Rights in a World of Shifting Sands: A Freethinker’s Perspective
[ 3 minutes to read] Every year, International Human Rights Day serves as a stark reminder: The fight for universal rights…
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Nicaragua’s UN Exit: A Blow to Human Rights or a Sovereign Stand?
[ 3 minutes to read] A Nation’s Retreat from Accountability What happens when a government accused of repression decides to walk…
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The Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
[ 3 minutes to read] The Israeli government’s recent blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza has escalated an already dire crisis,…
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LGBTQ+ rights and secular movements
[ 11 minutes to read] LGBTQ+ rights and secular movements have long been connected. Science supports LGBTQ+ identities as natural variations…
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El Salvador’s Descent into Authoritarianism
[ 2 minutes to read] El Salvador, once heralded as a nation on the path to democratic reform, now stands at…
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Iran’s Execution Surge: At least 901 people were executed in 2024
[ 3 minutes to read] In a chilling testament to authoritarianism, at least 901 people were executed in Iran in 2024,…
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Syria’s Historic Crossroads: Will Justice Prevail After Assad’s Fall?
[ 4 minutes to read] The recent ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in…
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Girl Survivors Of Boko Haram And Military Abuses In North-East Nigeria
[ 2 minutes to read] In our series closely following the Almajiri crisis, we now wish to draw your attention to…
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Black Friday with a Purpose: Empower Persecuted Freethinkers
[ 2 minutes to read] As the Black Friday curtains rise, revealing a stage set for the annual shopping extravaganza, we…
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Junaid Hafeez is awaiting his death penalty under Pakistan’s Draconian Blasphemy Law
[ 3 minutes to read] Junaid Hafeez, a former lecturer at Bahauddin Zakariya University Pakistan, has been in jail for over…
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LGBT rights support and 3 other controversies which found Desmond Tutu
[ 4 minutes to read] Desmond Mpilo Tutu who passed on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp,…
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Help me before I get killed
[ 3 minutes to read] After the fall of Afghanistan, the Taliban announced a general amnesty in the media, but the…
