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We call on the New Zealand government to intercede on behalf of President of the Humanist Society of Nigeria, Mubarak Bala, detained and accused of Blasphemy

by admin | Apr 29, 2020 | News

We’ve written to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to interceed on behalf of the President of the Humanist Society of Nigeria, Mubarak Bala, who has been detained and accused of Blasphemy after he allegedly posted criticism of Islam on his...

Humanist Society of New Zealand calls for support of Somalian Professor at risk with Blasphemy accusation

by admin | Apr 29, 2020 | News

On 10 March we wrote to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Winston Peters, raising our concerns for Professor Mahmoud Jama Ahmed, who was charged and sentenced for blasphemy in Somalia last year. He was pardoned on 20 January. However, on 28 February a...

Submission to the Health Select Committee currently considering the Crimes (Definition of Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Bill

by admin | Jan 29, 2020 | News, Submission

In January we made a submission in support of the Crimes (Definition of Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Bill. We also proposed that an obligation be imposed upon all medical practitioners to provide relevant details to their local Medical Officers of Health...

Our oral submission on the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill

by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | News, Submission

On Thursday 14 November we appeared before the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade select committee with our submission on the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill. Our oral submission was supported by Gulalai Ismail, a Pashtun human rights activist...

Human rights concern about “growing divide” on blasphemy and apostasy laws

by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | News

A report on the human rights of non-religious people warns “the world is divided” on blasphemy and apostasy laws, “with many states still enforcing these laws, and several states actively tightening or introducing new ‘blasphemy’ legislation in...
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