General news / 9 May 2013 World Humanist Day: Court in Germany rules against non-religious student in equality lawsuit An administrative court in Germany has rejected a lawsuit on behalf of a non-religious student, claiming a right of exemption… Read More
3 May 2013 Sidmennt becomes the first registered secular life stance organization in Iceland! On Friday May 3, 2013 the Icelandic Minister of the Interior, Ogmundur Jonasson held a formal reception where he presented… Read More
Conferences / 30 April 2013 World Humanist Congress 2014 pre-registration announcement World Humanist Congress 2014 8 – 10 August 214, Oxford, United Kingdom From Friday 8 – Sunday 10 August 2014… 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
General news / 25 April 2013 UK to become first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination based on caste The upper house of the parliament of the United Kingdom agreed to outlaw discrimination on grounds of caste earlier this… Read More
General news / 6 March 2013 UK set to outlaw caste discrimination after pressure from secular and humanist campaigners The UK's House of Lords has voted to bring caste discrimination within the scope of equality legislation, potentially strengthening protections… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 February 2013 We are moving offices Our London office is moving address. From Monday 25 February 2013 we will be in a new office at: IHEU,… Read More
General news / 15 February 2013 Humanists welcome UK commitment to freedom of religion or belief Baroness Warsi, a senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister in the UK government, has emphasised in a speech to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)… Read More
General news / 5 February 2013 Humanists welcome new life stance equality for Iceland The Icelandic Parliament (Althing) passed a new law yesterday (30 January, 2013) which for first time in Icelandic history recognizes… 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
18 October 2012 Evidence of caste discrimination in the UK must not be ignored – IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has criticised the UK over its slow response to concerns about caste discrimination… Read More