Sentences with phrase «persecution of humanists»

Ahead of her first public address following the brutal murder of her husband at the hands of Islamic extremists, Bangladeshi blogger Bonya Ahmed has called on the UK Government to do more in tackling extremism at home and to put pressure on international governments to tackle the growing persecution of humanists and the non-religious internationally.

«We call on the international community to stop placating states which criminalise being a humanist or otherwise non-religious, to condemn the persecution of humanists and atheists, and to work with human rights defenders around the world to bring an end to this injustice.»

Global persecution of humanists, atheists and the non-religious has risen over the past year, a new, systematic report published today has found.

Not exact matches

The secular humanist public schools are always on about persecution, hoping to entice kids into believing that if they leave their faith they will be part of the «majority» and therefore safer.

In addition to the inherently religious and spiritually transcendent depiction of Joan's (Renée Marie Falconetti) tragic and uncompromising ultimate sacrifice, Dreyer's humanist sentiment also transforms The Passion of Joan of Arc into a socially relevant and harrowing reflection of the senseless persecution of women in a patriarchal society.