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Brazil

Religious Fundamentalism Is Dominating Brazil’s Presidential Elections

The world’s theocratic states might soon gain a new member as evangelical (Christian) fundamentalism threatens to devolve Brazil back to the dark ages.
by Daniele Bassi
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Asia
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Indian Politicians Are At The Heart Of The Country’s Misogyny Epidemic

Recently George Osborne visited India on a mission to encourage further trade links. There was much talk of the economic potential of India, to match the weight of expectation the Indian people have placed on Narenda Modi’s n...
by Lucy Ratcliffe
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Africa

Meriam Ibrahim’s Release: A Celebration And A Reflection

The ordeal of Meriam Ibrahim began when she married Daniel Wani, a Christian from South Sudan. Although Meriam was brought up and raised as a Christian by her mother, her father was a Muslim and according to Sudanese law, child...
by Nuzhat Fatima
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Africa
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Will The Militant Groups ‘Boko Haram’ And ‘MEND’ Cause Nigeria To Descend Into Anarchy?

Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, recently gained worldwide notoriety after it kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria. They have also been responsible for a wave of assassinations and bombings killing tho...
by Aidan Liban
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Asia
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Young, Hip And Worshipping Shiva In India

Is Shiva the cool god of the younger generation? The Hindu deity appears these days on television, in books, movies and even on tattoos. Popular Indian cricket star, Ravindra Jadeja, who has more than 112,000 Twitter followe...
by Global Voices
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Africa
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Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, Sentenced To Death For Apostasy, Gives Birth In Prison

A Sudan woman, pregnant with her second child, was sentenced to death and 100 lashes for marrying a Christian man and refusing to renounce her faith. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, gave birth last Tuesday, to a baby girl – “Maya...
by Miriam Tej
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Africa
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South Sudan: Africa’s Newest Country, Africa’s Next Genocide?

On July 9th 2011, over two decades of civil war climaxed in the creation of
 South Sudan. Celebrations of independence broke out in Juba, capital of the
 world’s newest nation state, after a referendum to secede had b...
by Marc Scarisbrick
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Europe
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The Census Is Flawed: BHA Reveals England’s Not Christian [Info-graphic]

In a response to David Cameron’s claim that Britain is still a Christian country, The British Humanist Association (BHA), alongside this open letter of complaint, published revelatory statistics to provide a more realistic...
by Noora .
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Africa
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Bent Nigeria: Religion, Violence, And Boko Haram

“Brothers pulverised 21 armoured tanks. People were killed in their multitudes, bodies scattered all over…Had Allah allowed us to eat them we would have eaten them but we are not cannibals. This is a victory from Allah. The...
by Tamar Ziff
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