Members and partners / 15 February 2013 Humanists remember Eze Ebisike (1937-2013) Nigerian Humanist, and former chair of the Nigerian Humanist Movement (NHM), Eze Ebisike, died last week at the age of 75, a… Read More
Action Alert / 16 November 2012 Homosexuality and Africa: The new Archbishop of Canterbury must “broaden his horizons” The world is watching as three sub-Saharan African countries consider changes to their anti-homosexuality legislation. Anti-homosexuality laws in Nigeria, Uganda… Read More
Action Alert / 4 January 2012 Nigerian witch hunter Helen Ukpabio bringing “gospel of hate” to the US In March, Nigeria's notorious witch hunter, Helen Ukpabio, is organising a “Deliverance Session” in the United States, according to infomation… Read More
Members and partners / 2 December 2011 Humanists condemn Nigeria’s anti-gay bill Humanist organizations from Nigeria and across the world are condemning Nigeria's Senate for passing a bill that would criminalise same-sex… Read More
Young Humanists International / 7 July 2011 Humanist Youth Magazine available online The June issue of YouthSpeak is now available online. This issue of the magazine from the International Humanist and Ethical… Read More
Conferences / 9 May 2011 National Humanist Convention in Nigeria The Nigerian Humanist Movement, an IHEU member organization, is marking its 15th anniversary with a conference in the federal capital… Read More
Campaigns / 4 May 2011 IHEU calls for the abolition of Africa’s blasphemy laws The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) to… Read More
Action Alert / 15 February 2011 IHEU Rep rescues two more “witch children” Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for Southern and Western Africa, has led a rescue of two children accused of witchcraft. The… Read More
Campaigns / 25 January 2011 A ‘Witch-Girl’ Rescued – a report by IHEU Representative Leo Igwe On January 11, 2011, I led a team of police officers who rescued an 8 year old girl, Esther Obot… Read More
Campaigns / 18 January 2011 IHEU representative Leo Igwe jailed and beaten for human rights work IHEU representative Leo Igwe has been imprisoned and beaten by police while rescuing two children accused of witchcraft. The incident,… Read More
General news / 26 November 2010 From the UN: Inequality and the Millennium Development Goals To quote the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment… Read More