General news / 1 February 2018 Death sentence of Ahmadreza Djalali has not been suspended, contra to reports An Iranian Swedish scientist, Ahmadreza Djalali, has been detained in Iran since April 2016, and received a death sentence last year. Some… Read More
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
General news / 23 January 2018 Atheists are selfish and “act without moral inhibitions”, Cyprus schools tell children Humanist groups are protesting religious education resources in Cyprus, which mischaracterize atheists as narrowly materialistic and immoral, and which recommend… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Philippines / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on the Philippines ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) UPR… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Kazakhstan / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / Freedex and anti-extremist action in Central Asia OSCE HDIM Statement for Working Session I, HDIM 2017 The importance of free expression in the context of anti-extremist actions… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Iran / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Calling for the release of Djalali and M’Kheitir ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 34th Session (27th February – 31st March 2017) General… Read More
23 November 2017 Atheism “very dangerous” and “unconstitutional” says government minister in Malaysia, again, wrongly A government official in Malaysia has, wrongly, repeated claims today that atheism is a “very dangerous” ideology which is prohibited under… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on India International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) UPR Outcomes: India… Read More
General news / 25 October 2017 Academic sentenced to death as “Mossad agent” by Iran following torture and unfair trial Iranian academic, Ahmadreza Djalali, was sentenced to death last Saturday (21 October) and was given only 20 days to appeal against the… Read More
Advocacy News / 27 September 2017 At UN, IHEU calls for immediate release of Saudi prisoners Badawi, Fayadh and Al Shamri Ahead of International Blasphemy day on Saturday, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) dedicated its final statement at the 36th… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 September 2017 IHEU to India at UN: Stop fostering Hindu extremism, persecution of Dalits and intimidation of civil society! In an address to the UN Human Rights Council last week, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised India for… Read More