Campaigns / 4 February 2010 Nigerian Court rejects case against Humanist campaigners Nigerian Humanists have won the latest round in an ongoing battle with witch hunters. Today, 4 Feb. 2010, the Federal… Read More
Campaigns / 29 January 2010 Police arrest Christian “prophet” over the death of two children IHEU representative Leo Igwe reports that the police in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria have arrested a "prophet" named Gideon… Read More
Action Alert / 9 January 2010 Nigeria must end harassment of IHEU Representative Leo Igwe IHEU has appealed to authorities in Nigeria to stop the police harrasment of Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for West Africa.… Read More
Campaigns / 9 October 2009 Nigerian Humanist Conference on Witch Hunts The Nigerian Humanist Movement is holding a national conference on “Witch Hunts, Christian Fundamentalism and Child Abuse” on October 21… Read More
Campaigns / 5 October 2009 Leo Igwe on child rights in Nigeria Highlighting the crisis of children accused of witchcraft in Africa, IHEU representative Leo Igwe spoke at the public advocacy workshop… Read More
24 September 2009 UN publishes IHEU statement on witchcraft in Africa The UN Human Rights Council has published IHEU's written statement on witchcraft in Africa. The statement documents the abuse of… Read More
22 September 2009 IHEU calls for better education and policing to eliminate witchcraft and witch “cures” in Africa In a joint statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, IHEU has called on the Council to join the… Read More
17 September 2009 IHEU attacks religious discrimination and violence at UN [Subtitled video now available] In a speech to the 12th session of the Human Rights Council on 16 September, IHEU… Read More
3 August 2009 IHEU protests attack in Nigeria In a letter sent to the Nigerian High Commission in the UK, IHEU's President Sonja Eggerickx has protested at the… Read More
Action Alert / 30 July 2009 IHEU representative attacked We are receiving reports that Leo Igwe, IHEU's representative in West Africa, has been attacked in Calabar, Nigeria at the… Read More
Members and partners / 11 July 2009 Symposium in Nigeria: Witchcraft and Child Rights Date Wednesday July 29 2009 10.00 am Venue Cross River State Library, Calabar Cross River State, Nigeria Guest Speakers from… Read More