General news / 20 June 2013 Humanists around the world celebrate World Humanist Day, 21 June 2013 Humanists around the world are celebrating World Humanist Day. The annual event is an opportunity for individuals to learn about… Read More
General news / 12 June 2013 Russia waves through two illiberal new laws, as Nigerian anti-gay bill hangs in the balance The Russian parliament has unanimously passed an anti-gay "propaganda" law today, condemned by human rights groups around the world as… Read More
Conferences / 30 May 2013 Report from the first ever IHEU General Assembly in Eastern Europe While secularism is a distant dream in some parts of Europe, the broader Humanist movement is now “mainstream” in several… Read More
Conferences / 29 April 2013 General Assembly agenda and papers now available The agenda and other papers for the 2013 IHEU General Assembly in Bucharest are available below for download by IHEU… Read More
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 / 17 August 2012 IHEU condemns the charges, the verdict, and the sentencing in Moscow’s Pussy Riot trial The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned the charges, today's guilty verdict, and the harsh sentencing, in the… Read More
Members and partners / 15 February 2012 Romanian Humanists announce national evolution contest for students The Romanian Secular Humanist Association (ASUR) celebrated Darwin Day 2012 by inaugurating a unique contest dedicated to Romanian school students.… Read More
Members and partners / 14 November 2011 Gay Humanists protest Russia’s anti-gay legislation The Pink Triangle Trust (PTT), a member organization of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (HEU), is protesting anti-gay legislation… Read More
Humanists International News / 6 October 2010 Defending freedom of expression at Council of Europe The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has submitted a Paper to a recent Council of Europe conference called to… Read More
Growth and Development / 18 August 2008 Romania removes theory of evolution from school curriculum Romania's withdrawal of the theory of evolution from the school curriculum could be evidence of a growing conservative tendency in… Read More
Members and partners / 13 June 2007 Russian Humanist Society represents IHEU at conference in Russia Despite difficulties put in their way by the Russian security services, Gennady Shevelev and M. M. Bogoslovsky of IHEU member… Read More