(Reuters) -
Atheists, humanists and freethinkers face widespread discrimination
around the world with expression of their views criminalized and subject
in some countries to capital punishment, the United Nations was told on
Monday.
In a document for consideration
by the world body's Human Rights Council, a global organization linking
people who reject religion said atheism was banned by law in a number
of states where people were forced to officially adopt a faith.
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