Atheist Refugee Relief (German: Säkulare Flüchtlingshilfe e. V.) is a non-governmental organisation founded in Cologne, Germany in 2017 in defence of the human rights of apostates and nonreligious people.
[4] In November 2017, Atheist Refugee Relief was presented to the public on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Central Council of Ex-Muslims in Cologne.
[6] The following refugees and activists spoke about their case in public, listed by country of origin: The organisation has been endorsed by Hamed Abdel-Samad,[21] Lale Akgün,[22] Richard Dawkins[23][24] and Michael Schmidt-Salomon.
It helps them find access to suitable language and integration courses, or physiological and psychological therapy after human rights violations.
[26][27] The organisation states that in 13 countries worldwide (Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Nigeria, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates) the human right to freedom of religion and belief is punishable by death on charges of apostasy or blasphemy.