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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Nordic Humanist Associations call on Danish government to abolish “blasphemy”
Section 140 of the Danish Penal Code on “blasphemy” should be abolished, says the Danish Humanist Society, Humanistisk Samfund and a…
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At UN, Humanists commend Iceland on abolition of blasphemy law
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) today, in cooperation with member organisation, Sidmennt (the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association) and partner, European…
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Prosecutors in Denmark charge man with ‘blasphemy’
Denmark is reactivating it’s ‘blasphemy’ law, for the first time in 46 years, charging a man for posting a video of himself…
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