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
18 May 2009 Nigeria replies, says IHEU allegations “unfounded” Banjul, 14 May 2009 -- Nigeria has urged ACHPR to disregard IHEU's submission about caste-based discrimination in the country. Mrs… Read More
Growth and Development / 17 March 2009 Leo Igwe condemns Anglican Archbishop’s homophobic outburst IHEU's International Representative in West Africa has roundly condemned the latest homophobic outburst from the country's Anglican Archbishop. Archbishop Peter… Read More
Growth and Development / 9 March 2009 Award for Leo Igwe, IHEU representative for West Africa Nigerian Humanist leader Leo Igwe and his Humanist colleagues have been awarded the Rainbow Humanist Award by Nordic Rainbow Humanists… Read More
Conferences / 1 September 2008 National conference on Osu caste system and untouchability – 21-22 October, 2008 Join Humanists, Freethinkers, human rights activists, intellectuals from Nigeria and Overseas to discuss and debate on how to eradicate caste… Read More