Humanists At Risk / 11 August 2022 Greece: cease judicial harassment of human rights defender In the coming months, humanist and human rights advocate Panayote Dimitras faces multiple trials, accused of "filing a false complaint" Read More
Advocacy News / 6 July 2022 “Overturning Roe v Wade has not ended the attack on abortion”, says Humanists International at UN Humanists International condemns in the strongest terms the United States Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion. Read More
Advocacy News / 1 April 2022 Challenging caste prejudice now considered ‘terrorism’ in India, Humanists tell UN Activists working at the intersection of land rights, gender and caste are facing increasing attacks from India’s right-wing, nationalist government. Read More
Advocacy News / 31 March 2022 “In Greece, those who challenge hateful rhetoric face reprisals,” say Humanists at UN Humanists International and the Humanist Union of Greece have called for stronger action to address systemic hate speech and racism… Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Greece / Equality and discrimination / Under Threat Panayote Dimitras Read More
Advocacy News / 29 January 2021 Council of Europe passes resolutions on ethical vaccine policy and ethnic profiling Humanists International reports on key developments from the "hybrid" Winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Read More
Resolutions and statements / 4 June 2020 Statement on racism and police brutality in light of George Floyd’s murder Humanists International issues this statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and all victims of racist attacks, police… Read More
General news / 9 July 2019 Humanists International calls attention to global rise of populist nationalism and minority-blaming The new wave of populism and demagoguery degrades human rights, exacerbates racism and discrimination across the world, Humanists International tells… Read More
Policy / 2015 / Manila, Philippines / General Assembly / Current General Statement of Policy The General Assembly adopts the following IHEU General Statement of Policy of the International Humanist and Ethical Union as an… Read More
Policy / 1988 / Board of Directors / Pending Review Declaration of Interdependence: a new Global Ethics Preamble There is a compelling need to define and proclaim a new global ethic for humankind and all other forms… Read More
Policy / 1970 / Cambridge, United States of America / Board of Directors / Pending Review Human Rights (1970) The International Humanist and Ethical Union, meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts for its 5th International Congress, records its deep concern about… Read More