Chief Executive blog / 25 January 2018 / Gary McLelland Reflections on a humanist trip to India and Nepal International Humanist and Ethical Union Chief Executive Gary McLelland writes about his recent trip to India and Nepal to meet… Read More
Advocacy blog / 28 June 2017 / Elizabeth O'Casey A prolonged engagement: the human rights council, its members and civil society Following the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council, our Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O'Casey, reflects on the role of… Read More
Advocacy blog / 26 September 2016 / Elizabeth O'Casey In this climate of fear, populism and scapegoating, human-rights-led secularism is needed more than ever After calling out France at the UN for rhetoric used by many of its officials during the 'burkini' debate, IHEU director of… Read More
Advocacy blog / 30 March 2016 / Elizabeth O'Casey “Tense Times”: Freedom of Expression and Religion or Belief at the UN IHEU director of advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects on the relationship between the rights to expression and religion or belief and… Read More
Advocacy blog / 18 September 2015 / Elizabeth O'Casey Free speech, a muted Council, and the dubious weapon of offence From the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU's head of delegation, Elizabeth O’Casey, discusses some of the… Read More
Advocacy blog / 7 July 2015 / Elizabeth O'Casey “Cultural practices and religious specificities” at the Human Rights Council The IHEU’s head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, blogs on her reflections after the closing of the June 2015 session… Read More
Advocacy blog / 29 September 2014 / Elizabeth O'Casey Freedom of Expression and Universal Human Rights at the Human Rights Council IHEU's Head of Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on the threat to vital values at the… Read More
Membership blog / 7 July 2014 / Giovanni Gaetani Guatemalan Humanists off to a flying start One of the newest members of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is off to a flying start. Read More
Advocacy blog / 1 July 2014 / Elizabeth O'Casey Families: Use Protection! IHEU's head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on a worrying development at the UN: the euphemistic "protection of the family" Read More
31 October 2013 / Gleb Tsipursky Doing Good Effectively Through Giving Games Gleb Tsipursky considers how humanists can engage with 'effective giving' Read More
18 June 2013 / Adam Lee We’re not that terrifying – A response to “Atheism Has Failed” In a recent article by the UK's chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks claims that "atheism has failed. Only religion can defeat the… Read More
Campaigns blog / 27 September 2019 / Giovanni Gaetani Do you remember Mohamed, the Egyptian atheist kicked off a TV interview? Mohamed Hisham who was forced to escape Egypt last year, after a backlash against his "atheist" interview. Read More
Campaigns blog / 8 March 2019 / Jessica McDonald Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the… Read More
Membership blog / 5 December 2019 / Giovanni Gaetani 20 humanist books to be auctioned off: make your offer today! Italian and Belgian humanists donated 20 books to fund raise money for our Protect Humanists At Risk campaign Read More
Membership blog / 9 November 2021 / Humanists International The difference between Muslims, Islamists, and Jihadists (explained by an ex-Islamist) Read More
Advocacy blog / 27 March 2018 / Elizabeth O'Casey Culture, religion and the human rights framework: Some reflections after the 37th session of the Human Rights Council After the closing of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects… Read More