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Advocacy News / 17 March 2016

IHEU calls on Mauritania to stop harassing anti-slavery activists and abolish apostasy law

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the Mauritanian authorities to cease their harassment, intimidation and ill-treatment…

Advocacy News / 15 March 2016

Jailed and lashed for atheism – At UN, IHEU highlights Saudi and Egypt’s treatment of those with no religion

Today at the United Nations Human Rights Council, director of advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Elizabeth…

General news / 29 February 2016

Atheists in Kenya must be officially recognised

An atheist group in Kenya has been denied formal registration as a recognised association on the grounds that “The Registrar has reasonable cause to…

Young Humanists International / 8 January 2016

From Africa: The Tarok Youth

By Nandip Andrew This article first appeared in the December 2015 edition of the IHEYO Youth Speak newsletter. The Tarok people…

Young Humanists International / 22 December 2015

A Call for Legalisation of Abortion in Uganda

By Kato Mukasa This paper was first presented at the Open Talk Debate on 10 October, 2015, at Fair Way Hotel,…

Young Humanists International / 18 December 2015

A Black South African Woman’s Journey to Atheism

Leo Igwe interviews Nosipho, on how she lost her Christian faith and embraced atheism South Africa is one of the least…

Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Kyrgyzstan / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

LGBTI rights and Freedex

ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015) General Debate, Item 2/3 …

Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Nigeria / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action /

Opposition to LGBTI rights by OIC States

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015)…

Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention /

Egypt’s hate campaign against atheists

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015)…

Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Africa / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

ID with SR on violence against women in Africa

INTERNATIONAL HUMANIST AND ETHICAL UNION United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015) Interactive Dialogue…

Advocacy News / 19 June 2015

IHEU highlights role of child marriage in blocking girls’ right to education

Around the world, girls are severely deprived when it comes to education. At the 29th session of the UN Human…

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