General news / 4 May 2018 IHEU raises concerns for Egyptian atheist Sherif Gaber A prominent Egyptian atheist YouTuber, who has been in hiding from “insult to religion” charges since 2015, has apparently disappeared after… Read More
General news / 24 January 2018 Humanists denounce proposed law to criminalize atheism in Egypt Egyptian lawmakers will consider a bill which would criminalize not believing in God. The proposed bill was discussed by the head of parliament’s… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Algeria / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / 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… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / 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… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / UN Human Rights Council / 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… Read More
Advocacy News / 15 March 2016 Jailed and lashed for atheism – At UN, IHEU highlights Saudi and Egypt’s treatment of those with no religion Today at the United Nations Human Rights Council, director of advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Elizabeth… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Egypt’s hate campaign against atheists ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015)… Read More
General news / 16 March 2015 At UN, IHEU raises issue of hate campaigns against those with no religion In a written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised concerns… Read More
Humanists International News / 13 February 2014 IHEU Freedom of Thought report on BBC World The BBC covered the IHEU Freedom of Thought report this week, as part of a segment on prejudice against atheists… Read More
General news / 5 February 2013 IHEU urges calm and safeguarding of Alber Saber while on bail Young Egyptian Facebook user, Alber Saber, has today been sentenced to three years for "offending" religion. He should be out on bail… Read More
General news / 17 September 2012 IHEU joins calls for calm over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video, and protests the arrest of Egyptian blogger Alber Saber Humanists around the world have joined human rights organisations and political representatives who are calling for calm in response to… Read More