Banned from Iranian national chess team, Dorsa and Borna are “true champions” says IHEU
Two young chess champions have been banned from representing the national team of their home country, Iran. Dorsa Derakhshani was…
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Pakistan’s “disappeared” activists – What we know
Update 28 January 2017: The five activists and bloggers have now reportedly been released, however, they are alleged to have…
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Caste discrimination in India
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th September – 30th September 2016) General…
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Blasphemy in Egypt, Algeria and Bangladesh
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) General Debate on Item…
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Persecution of Ashraf Fayadh, Sherif Gaber and Karim al-Banna
International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General Debate on…
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IHEU highlights persecution of Dalits in climate of Hindu nationalism
During a debate on racism and discrimination at the UN Human Rights Council, Swati Kamble a Dalit woman representing the…
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“Timeless Solutions” – Asian Humanism Conference looks to the future
A report from our youth section IHEYO on the 2016 Asian Humanism Conference Humanists from across Asia came together in…
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India Turning into Nightmare for Minorities
by Uttam Niraula India is widely known as the most populous democracy on earth. There are almost 1.3 billion people in India, of which…
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Persecution of nonbelievers in Egypt, Mauritania and Saudi Arabia
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General…
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IHEU condemns persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar
The following resolution was approved by the General Assembly of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) 2016. The situation…
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The situation in Iraq and Syria
The following resolution was approved by the General Assembly of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) 2016. The crisis…
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