In Europe and in the whole world a situation is developing today which shows the dangers linked to the place of religions in the political debate. Atheistic, humanistic, secular and of Free Thought organizations have a duty to give their opinion on this subject. Political mobilizations that exploit the public visibility of religions for their own purposes are an example. (more…)
IAFT (International Association of Free Thought) is pleased and proud to support its spokesperson Leo Igwe in his fight to develop humanism and free thinking in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. (more…)
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the permanent delegation of the International Association of Free Thought (AILP-IAFT) to the UN Human Rights Council wishes to remind the following facts: (more…)
Spokesman for the International Association of Free thought (IAFT) – (Argentina – Latin America) About the voluntary termination of pregnancy in Argentina IAFT: Can you introduce yourself? Fernando Lozada: I am an atheist, a human rights activist. For about 15 years, I have been actively working for the advent of Read more…
The Curse of Having an Argentine Pope Fernando Lozada (English Translation: David Rand) When on March 13th members of the Vatican College of Cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, we Argentines who work for a secular state knew that we could expect a Read more…
Major Victory for Secularism in Canada! The Supreme Court of Canada Ends Prayer at Municipal Meetings The associations signatory to this declaration enthusiastically welcome the unanimous and categorical decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, rendered 15 April 2015, prohibiting prayers at Saguenay city council meetings, thus ruling completely in favour Read more…
STATEMENT The International Association of Free Thought (IAFT–AILP) takes action everywhere against the intrusion of religions and their symbols in the public sphere. The IAFT–AILP was founded in Oslo August 10, 2011. In its founding Manifesto for freedom of conscience, the issue of the coming of the Separation of churches Read more…
STATEMENT The International Association of Free Thought (IAFT–AILP) takes action everywhere against the intrusion of religions and their symbols in the public sphere. The IAFT–AILP was founded in Oslo August 10, 2011. In its founding Manifesto for freedom of conscience, the issue of the coming of the Separation of churches Read more…
Press Release, ECBF European Coordination Bureau of Freethought The ECBF Informs Secular and Freethought Organisations The facts: According to the website Laicismo.org, catholic groups intend to install 1300 crosses in the Sierra de GUADARRAMA (near Madrid, in Spain). “Up to this day, they installed four religious symbols, but their intention Read more…
