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That’s due to “official symbolic deference to religion,” infrequent but recurring and widespread social marginalization against the non-religious, and “discriminatory prominence… given to religious bodies, traditions or leaders.”
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The full report is worth reading if you have the time, but in case you’re wondering about the United States, we get a lower rating on matters of “Constitution and government” and society. We welcome this report and hope that it will influence governments both in the UK and abroad to prioritise protecting freedom of religion and belief for all.’ But they are also one of the least visible and their persecution is amongst the most under-reported. ‘ The non-religious are one of the most persecuted groups across the globe. In it we detail the discrimination that humanists and other non-religious people continue to face as a result of daring to express their beliefs and to try to live according to their conscience. ‘This year’s Freedom of Thought Report offers, once again, grim reading.
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Said President of Humanists International Andrew Copson: There are state-sponsored crackdowns on the non-religious communities in Egypt and Malaysia. There have been murders, arrests, and disappearances of outspoken humanists in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and India. In recent years, there has been an increase in attacks and persecution of humanists and other non-religious people across the globe. In 12 countries, government figures or state agencies openly marginalise, harass, or incite hatred or violence against the non-religious. 83 countries have criminal punishments for blasphemy or apostasy, including 13 where it remains a capital offence. Humanists are discriminated against in 144 countries across the globe.