IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers”
Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This…
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Instead of ending slavery, Mauritania is harassing anti-slavery campaigners
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out about slavery in Mauritania on several occasions at the United…
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The anti-gay law in Uganda: IHEU analysis
After years of wrangling back and forth, and in the face of significant pressure from international partners, President Yoweri Museveni…
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Museveni set to sign Uganda’s anti-gay bill based on false reading of science
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has more or less promised to sign the infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill, this morning, citing input from…
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IHEU Freedom of Thought report on BBC World
The BBC covered the IHEU Freedom of Thought report this week, as part of a segment on prejudice against atheists…
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IHEU condemns “heinous” abandonment of gay rights in Nigeria
In the face of international criticism, the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has signed a law into effect which criminalises…
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IHEU Partner Wins UN Human Rights Prize
A partner of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in campaigning against slavery has been awarded the 2013 United…
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Joint statement on the fear of witch-craft
Center for Inquiry Joint statement with International Humanist and Ethical Union UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd Session 25 February –…
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Joint statement on the persistence of slavery
Center for Inquiry Joint statement with IHEU and British Humanist Association UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd Session (25 February to…
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Take Action: Social media campaign against “witch-hunting” ministry in Nigeria
Human Rights Groups Call for Week of Social Media Activism Against Witch-Hunts in Cross River State, Nigeria A group of…
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IHEU calls for a new focus on racism
International bodies are prone to treating racism as a largely “western” phenomenon, sometimes ignoring the continuation of racially based discrimination…
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