General news / 24 August 2010 American Humanists decry stem cell research ruling An injunction by a federal judge has put federally funded stem cell research on hold across the US, compromising the… Read More
19 August 2010 World union of Humanists and Atheists condemn Quran burning The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned a planned public burning of the Quran by a Florida church… Read More
Members and partners / 5 August 2010 American Humanists praise Obama for signing Fair Sentencing Act IHEU member the American Humanist Association has welcomed the US Fair Sentencing Act, which significantly reduces the sentencing disparity between… Read More
Humanists International News / 26 July 2010 IHEU founder Lloyd Morain dies Lloyd Morain, the last surviving member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union's founding generation, died yesterday, July 13, at… Read More
General news / 9 July 2010 “Pharmacists have duty to fill Plan B prescriptions” say American Humanists The American Humanist Association has expressed disappointment that the Washington State Board of Pharmacy backed down on a rule requiring… Read More
Media / 23 March 2010 IHEU statement on “Restrictions on and defamation of religion” Speaking at the United Nations today, 23 March 2010, IHEU representative Roy Brown called on the UN Human Rights Council… Read More
16 March 2010 Vatican condemned at UN for child abuse Geneva, March 16, 2010 -- The Vatican’s record on child abuse was criticized today at the United Nations Human Rights… Read More
Members and partners / 12 March 2010 American Humanists criticize Court support for “One Nation Under God” In a decision that may have serious implications for church-state separation, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th… Read More
General news / 26 February 2010 White House meets with American Humanists for first time For the first time in history a US administration has met with the American nontheist community for a policy briefing.… Read More
Members and partners / 4 February 2010 Humanists praise President Obama for his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast The American Humanist Association (a founding member organization of the International Humanist and Ethical Union) has praised President Obama's comments… Read More
Members and partners / 23 November 2009 American Humanists launch first-ever National Godless Holiday Campaign Celebrating a new kind of holiday tradition, the American Humanist Association has launched a new advertising campaign similar to the… Read More