This article is also available as a PDF document. International Association of Free Thought (IAFT) European Coordination Bureau of Free Thought Free Thought Received in Brussels Against Blasphemy Offense On January 21st 2014 The Free Thought was received by Mr Jean-Bernard Bolvin, head of the European external action service on the Read more…
International Association of Free Thought 10/12 rue des Fossés-saint-Jacques 75005 Paris – France Support Secular Activists in Turkey The International Association of Free Thought unconditionally supports those in Turkey who are acting and demonstrating in defence of the secular character of the Republic of Turkey established by Mustapha Kemal Atatürk Read more…
Resolution of the French National Federation of Free Thought (FNLP) 2013-01-21 On various occasions, the French National Federation of Free Thought solemnly and firmly reasserts its position on the issue of the sects. No one, not even the commissions in Parliament that have dealt with the problem, can establish a Read more…
Joint statement by Secularist, Humanist, Atheist and Free Thought Organizations No to the Reinstatement of the “Offense of Blasphemy”! For the repeal of that offense, wherever it still exists! Since 1999, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, whose headquarter is at Jeddah (kingdom of Saudi Arabia) with a membership of 57 Read more…
THE IAFT OPPOSES MALE CIRCUMCISION PRACTICED WITHOUT CONSENT AND WITHOUT MEDICAL JUSTIFICATION In response to the decision by a court in Cologne (Germany) against circumcision of minors for religious reasons, the German government recently announced its intention to adopt legislation which would go in the opposite direction, according legal protection Read more…
Secular activists across the world know the name of the Italian Luigi Tosti. Judge Luigi Tosti had refused to serve in a courtroom adorned with the crucifix. Justice should be equal for all, regardless of their opinion, religion or absence of religion. Since September 2005, Judge Luigi Tosti has been Read more…
The International Association of Free Thought (IAFT) expresses its support for activists who have become victims of religious intolerance, and have been persecuted for expressing their views. It supports in particular: The Turkish pianist Fazil Say, who will be judged in October for having “offended Islam” on Twitter, declared his Read more…
The singers of the Russian group Pussy Riots are in custody while waiting for their lawsuit. On February 21, at Moscow’s Christ the Saviour Cathedral, they sang “Holy Mother, Blessed Virgin, chase Putin out!”. Their song denounced in particular the presumed close ties between the orthodox Patriarch Kirill and FSB Read more…
Religions are Sects and Sects are Religions We, spokespersons of the IAFT, declare our complete agreement with the principle that it is impossible to establish a clear distinction between religions and sects which could justify conferring different status from the point of view of a secular state. Religions are sects Read more…
The International Association of Freethought meeting at its founding convention, adopted the following resolution: On the eve of the forthcoming visit to Spain of Mr. Ratzinger, head of the Catholic Church, from August 19 to 21, we protest against the Spanish authorities because they compromise themselves with a person who is Read more…