IHEU accomplishes fourth event in a row – and it’s only the beginning!
Online and live, from Italy to Guatemala and beyond, Humanism worldwide is growing faster than ever – “and there is…
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IHEU and coalition of NGOs highlight concerns about ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution at UN
In conjunction with a number of human rights NGOs, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on UN Human…
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IHEU launches “¿Qué pasa, Humanista?”, its new project bringing together humanists in Latin America
Articulo en Español aquí IHEU is launching a new web format “¿Qué pasa, Humanista?” (“What’s up, Humanist?”), bringing together humanists…
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“God always first”: Puerto Rico celebrated 40 days of public fasting and prayer “to fight crisis”
Articulo en Español aquí Puerto Rico has decided to fight a long-term economic recession with “fasting and prayer”. It hasn’t…
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Sentenced to 12 years for stealing about US$40 from a church in Guatemala
Articulo en Español aquí On 9 November 2016, Benjamín Alcón Mejía was sentenced to 12 years prison for stealing from…
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UPR statement on Paraguay
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) Universal Periodic Review –…
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Zika and reproductive rights
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General…
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UN passes historic resolution calling for Independent Expert on LGBTI rights
In an historic move, the United Nations has adopted a resolution to appoint the first Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation…
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At UN, IHEU highlights Paraguay’s “cruel laws and culture surrounding reproductive rights and child abuse”
Today at the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) used a review of Paraguay’s human…
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Announcing first details of World Humanist Congress 2017
Update, 10 February 2017: Please note that this event has been cancelled. “Facing challenges to the separation of church and…
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These five countries are trying to delete “human rights defenders” from the UN resolution on protecting human rights defenders
Update 24 March: See the end of this post for results… A vital motion to be considered by the UN Human Rights Council,…
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