LGBTI rights and Freedex
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015) General Debate, Item 2/3 …
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IHEU calls out Russia at UN on its treatment of civil society
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has highlighted the increasingly grave situation for civil society in Russia, including for…
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The right to free expression and assembly for LGBTI people
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th Session (10th – 27th June 2014) General Debate, Item 3 The right…
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The right to free expression and assembly for LBGTI people
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th Session (10th – 27th June 2014) General Debate, Item 3 The right…
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IHEU objects to Russian court order to destroy the Qu’ran
A local court in Russia has ordered the destruction of a translation of the Qu’ran on the grounds of “extremism”.…
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Humanists around the world celebrate World Humanist Day, 21 June 2013
Humanists around the world are celebrating World Humanist Day. The annual event is an opportunity for individuals to learn about…
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Russia waves through two illiberal new laws, as Nigerian anti-gay bill hangs in the balance
The Russian parliament has unanimously passed an anti-gay "propaganda" law today, condemned by human rights groups around the world as…
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UN debates Freedom of Religion or Belief
Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions…
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IHEU condemns the charges, the verdict, and the sentencing in Moscow’s Pussy Riot trial
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned the charges, today's guilty verdict, and the harsh sentencing, in the…
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Gay Humanists protest Russia’s anti-gay legislation
The Pink Triangle Trust (PTT), a member organization of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (HEU), is protesting anti-gay legislation…
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Russian Humanist Society represents IHEU at conference in Russia
Despite difficulties put in their way by the Russian security services, Gennady Shevelev and M. M. Bogoslovsky of IHEU member…
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