CHALLENGING THE RELIGIOUS PREVILAGE- IHEU (International Humanist and Ethical Union) defends freedom of thought for all at the UN ----------------------------------------------- The right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief for every human being is protected by Articles 18 of the ICCPR and UDHR. The right to free thought is the precursor and progenitor of other fundamental freedoms. It is a complete and unlimited right, and should be protected unconditionally. As the Special Rapporteur notes in his fine report, freedom of religion or belief applies to a broad variety of beliefs, not just those of predefined classical religions. Despite this, the right to free thought of those with no religion is, by many, either forgotten or knowingly violated. Currently, 19 states punish apostasy; some with the potential penalty of death. Other states ban atheists from holding public office, prohibit them from identifying as atheists, or force them to subscribe to religion to gain citizenship. READ MORE@ secularism.org.uk/news/2014/03/iheu-defends-freedom-of-thought-for-all-at-the-un#.UyWfDIpU3Ms.twitter
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:20:53 +0000
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