Looking to the future from the top of the world
Humanists from around the globe gather for meetings in Reykjavik, Iceland
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Campaigning for freedoms: Humanists International Members in April 2019
Humanists in the Netherlands hosted the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief earlier this month.
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General Assembly 2019
The 2019 Humanists International General Assembly (GA) will take place on Sunday 2 June 2019 in Reykjavik, Iceland, in conjunction…
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Human rights violations arising from criminalization of abortion
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session (18th June – 6th July 2018) General…
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Victory: Ireland votes to remove ‘blasphemy’ from constitution
In an historic move, the people of Ireland have voted to remove ‘blasphemy’ from their constitution. The people of Ireland…
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IHEU President helps Danish Humanists celebrate 10 years
The President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, Andrew Copson, travelled to Copenhagen to congratulate the Danish Humanist Association…
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Blasphemy-accused tell Ireland: time to abolish “blasphemy” law
An unprecedented international coalition of people accused of “blasphemy” in their home countries has called on the “people of Ireland”…
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Humanist pastoral support is slowly becoming reality – at least in Europe
Historically, pastoral support provided in public institutions in most countries has been religious. But (at least in Europe) things are…
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Ireland referendum: vote to end ‘blasphemy’ urges IHEU chief executive
The chief executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged delegates at a conference on humanism and…
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IHEU calls on UN Human Rights Council to address rights violations caused by criminalization of abortion
Access to safe and legal abortion is a human rights issue, humanists emphasized at the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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Blasphemy law in Denmark is no more!
Today, the Danish parliament — the Folketing — has voted to abolish another European blasphemy law! Following a controversial prosecution, a…
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