Friends, Citizens, Companions, Comrades First of all, an essential reminder It was at the IInd Congress of the International Association of Freethought (IAFT) in Mar-del-Plata in Argentina that it was decided to make September 20th the International Day of the Freethought on all continents. This date of 20 September is Read more…
Appeal to the citizens of Europe and their organisations No to the retention of personal data by religions! Following several divergent decisions by courts, tribunals and authorities in various European countries, it appears that there is a danger concerning citizens’ personal data held by religions and cults. We therefore propose Read more…
Ending the Concordats in Europe And the established and official religions And the earthly goods and benefits of the Churches! Faced with this unacceptable situation, the European Bureau for the Coordination of Freethought proposes an international colloquium that could be held on 7 and 8 April 2023 in Paris where Read more…
Dear friends and comrades, It is a great pleasure and joy for the Association International Free Thought to send you this message of support on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Europa Laica Association, member of the IAFT. It is at the hinge of the XXth and XXIth Read more…
Extract from the letter of ALIPHID (member of AILP) “The Lebanese Association of Philosophy of Law (ALIPHID), member of AILP, thanks the activists and leaders of the National Federation of the Free Thought (France) for the 800€ they have raised by subscription and sent us. Indeed, without this money, we Read more…
One step forward… Sudan: towards a secular State. A popular revolution born in December 2018 brought an end to a military-religious dictatorship that began after a coup in 1989. Dictatorship had forbidden political parties and trade unions, established an awful dictatorship, delivered the already particularly poor country to internal and Read more…
Modern Day Crusaders is a well-researched exposition of well-funded religious extremists who seek to undermine basic rights, especially for women and LGBTI people. It was written this year and is revealing and unsettling. Unfortunately, it is only available in English. Keith Porteous Wood (NSS – IAFT/IAFT spokesperson)
Call in three languages
Llamamiento en tres idiomas
Appel en trois langues
(actualisé le 16 décembre 2019)
Call
For working internationally on the history of Free Thought
The undersigned, attached in different capacities to the study of the history of Free-Thought, secularism, rationalism and democracy, met 22 June 2019 in Paris on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the foundation of IRELP [Institut de Recherches et d’Etudes de la Libre Pensée]. (more…)
Hector is a 15-year-old student who has been fighting for three years now for religious symbols to be removed from her college in Dos Torres (Cordoba). His perseverance and efforts could count on the support of his parents, friends or Andalusia Laïque , but neither the educational team, the Council of Education took the appropriate measures.
Dear friends, dear comrades,
The Congress of French Free Thought submits a proposal to all associations of Free Thought, Humanists, Atheists, Skeptics, Seculars to form an International Circle of Rationalist Exegesis to study dogmas and religions.
Attached is this call in different languages.
If you are interested in this proposal write to: contact@iaftailp.org
Best Regards
Christian Eyschen, AILP spokesperson (more…)