Mr. Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen, The International Association of Free Thought, which is committed to civil harmony, cannot but pay tribute to the hundred years of existence of an international structure where trade unions, governments and employers’ organizations meet to set up social progress rules. The preamble of the ILO Read more…
The next day of May 1, an anarchist companion was violently stabbed at the headquarters of Le Monde Libertaire and Radio Libertaire, in the Publico bookstore (Paris XIème). An attempted murder investigation is ongoing. This library is clearly identified as an anarchist cultural place. It is a place where you Read more…
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced to a total of 38 years in jail on March 11, 2019. Sotoudeh, 55, has been committed to the defense of Iranian women’s rights and freedoms, and an active campaigner against death penalty, for over two decades. While defending protesters against compulsory Read more…
Church Crimes and paedophilia: The Church must be accountable to the Justice of men!
A new week, A new Cardinal condemned. On 7th March, the highest official of the Catholic Church in France, the Archbishop of Lyon Philippe Barbarin, was condemned for not reporting the repeated sexual abuses committed by priests on 70 minors. Philippe Barbarin was sentenced to six months in prison with a suspended sentence. He will appeal, but nevertheless indicated his resignation to the pope. (more…)
A plea from the International Association of Free Thought The International Association of Free Thought defends freedom of conscience and expression on all continents. We express our deep solidarity with victims of religious repression and call on people of all nations to mobilize for the defense of freedom of expression. Read more…
