General news / 22 August 2017 IHEU’s open letter to the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, in protest… Read More
8 August 2017 IHEU deplores backlash and “hunt” against atheists in Malaysia Atheists who were photographed celebrating at a recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur are being “hunted” by the authorities, and receiving death… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Malaysia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / State persecution of the non-religious in Malaysia ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) General… Read More
Humanists International News / 4 July 2016 IHEU condemns persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar The following resolution was approved by the General Assembly of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) 2016. The situation… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 January 2016 Adopting Refugees By Jing Dalagan This article first appeared in the December 2015 edition of the IHEYO Youth Speak newsletter. I remember watching… Read More
Young Humanists International / 17 December 2015 Humanism in the Philippines The IHEU held its 2015 General Assembly in the Philippines, alongside the Philippine Atheist and Agnostic conference this year. Kevin Enriquez reflects on… Read More
17 March 2015 IHEU to UN: We must protect the people who promote and defend the right to free expression We need the right to speak freely and critically about religion and related topics, and it is also vital that we protect those… Read More
General news / 16 March 2015 At UN, IHEU raises issue of hate campaigns against those with no religion In a written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised concerns… Read More
Conferences / 23 January 2015 Notice of General Assembly 2015 The IHEU General Assembly 2015 will be held at the Unilab Bayanihan Center, 8008 Pioneer St., Kapitolyo, Pasig City, Philippines… Read More
General news / 19 September 2014 New Sharia law, harsh penalties, worse to come: Brunei’s human rights review Earlier this year, Brunei started the process of introducing Sharia law into its penal code. The new Penal Code contains… Read More
Conferences / 9 July 2013 Asia Humanism Conference: Understanding Humanism The Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society (PATAS) recently held its first conference on Humanism with the theme “Breaking Barriers”. Humanism… Read More