31 October 2012 UN debates Freedom of Religion or Belief Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 Iran shamed for new measures denying higher education to women It may surprise many to learn that the majority of science graduates in Iran are women. But that may be about… Read More
20 September 2012 Saudi Arabia condemned for promoting extremism and violence In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)… Read More
12 September 2012 IHEU condemns faith-based violence States which fail to punish faith-based violence against religious and non-religious minorities, or which legitimize faith-based violence through laws against… Read More
General news / 3 September 2012 Pakistan, the time has come! Politicians, police and clerics must confront ‘blasphemy’ mobs in unison and without fear Rimsha Masih, aged between 11 and 14, and said to have some degree of mental impairment, has now been in… Read More
29 June 2012 India in the Spotlight It is now three years since I was last in India and I had not realised until today that the… Read More
Members and partners / 21 March 2012 Peter Tatchell named Secularist of the Year 2012 Human Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was the winner of this year's award for Secularist of the Year. He was presented… Read More
Conferences / 15 March 2012 IHEU Hosts UN Seminar of Religion, Law, Democracy and Human Rights On 14 March 2012 at the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, in conjunction with the… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 March 2012 Plea to the Islamic States to do more to promote religious tolerance In a joint statement with the Center for Inquiry today (14 March 2012) IHEU representative Raheel Raza, herself a Muslim… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 March 2012 IHEU slams witchcraft belief at the UN In a speech today (14 March 2012) at the plenary of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, IHEU representative… Read More
Humanists International News / 6 March 2012 IHEU attacks the Islamic States on Freedom of Religion Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, who was a guest speaker at the… Read More