IHEU blasts Human Rights Council on its selectivity
Speaking in a dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 16th session of the United Nations Human…
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Standing up for freedom of expression
On Thursday September 17 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, International PEN, with support from three other organisations and the…
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Raheel Raza confronts Tariq Ramadan and Pakistan at the United Nations
Famous human rights activist, Board member of the Muslim Canadian Congress and International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) Representative Raheel…
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BBC panned for bias in support of stoning
Maryam Namazie, from IHEU member organization the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, is protesting against “gross inaccuracies” and “biased reporting”…
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Hundreds to protest against Sharia, in London on June 20
Hundreds will be demonstrating in London against Sharia and religious laws and in support of secularism and universal rights on…
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Pakistan “playing with fire”
In a strong statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, IHEU main Representative, Roy Brown accused Pakistan of encouraging…
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IHEU condemns UK, Ireland and Pakistan over Freedom of Expression
In a speech condemning the recent passage of a blasphemy law in Ireland, and UK legislation which criminalises, among other…
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India rules out law to control population growth
According to a report in the Times of India (6 May 2010) the government of India will not introduce legislation…
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IHEU welcomes Iran’s withdrawal from UN Human Rights role
Following a campaign by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and other human rights supporters, the Islamic Republic of…
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Keep Iran out of the UN Human Rights Council
Update: Iran has withdrawn its candidacy. IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx today launched an international appeal to keep Iran out of…
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IHEU calls for Member States of the United Nations to reject the candidacy of Iran to the Human Rights Council
Legal and diplomatic condemnations of Iran by UN Member States In March 2010, the Federal Court of Switzerland, the country’s…
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