Year: 2018

Md. Sazzadul Hoque: A Call for Help for an Inhumane Persecution

October 17, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Md. Sazzadul Hoque, a Bangladeshi blogger, human rights defender, and online activist, is in trouble. He is a member of the Humane First Movement and the founder of penman.in. Here is his current status. For activist work and writing, Hoque has suffered on a number of levels, including receiving death threats. In 2017, he was […] Read more

Asia Bibi’s Final Hearing is Tomorrow. Don’t Let Her Be Executed

October 7, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Tomorrow, Asia Bibi has one final chance to prove her innocence, or be sentenced to death. The world must scream in her defense. Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy in 2009, is scheduled for her final appeal against execution on Monday. Bibi was accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad after a dispute […] Read more

Law, Religion and the Secularisation of Nigeria

October 4, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Secularism remains a taboo subject in Nigeria, with Christian and Muslim figures each dominating cultural and legal institutions in the country. The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies recently organised a meeting to explore how law and religion related to human flourishing. Presenters shared insights on the intersections between the various faiths and laws […] Read more

Kenya’s Atheists Campaign For A Public Holiday – A Sign Of Kenya’s Secularization?

September 1, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Kenya’s atheist community has campaigned for a public holiday recognising non-believers. Is this a sign of increasing secularization within Kenya? Atheists in Kenya have proposed to their government to declare a national holiday for non-believers in the country. This request has made local and international headlines. It has sparked debates and discussions on the possibility […] Read more