6 June 2013 Cultural Rights and Discrimination Against Women – UN Geneva Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those… Read More
General news / 28 March 2013 Death and humanist funerals in Nigeria Giving atheists religious funerals is a disservice that has been going on for some time. And now is the time… Read More
General news / 14 March 2013 OIC attacks free expression while ignoring real human rights crises – IHEU In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, Tuesday, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised the Organisation… Read More
General news / 4 March 2013 Humanists attack modern day slavery – UN Human Rights Council Despite government promises and a change in the law, the situation for "modern day slaves" in Mauritania and elsewhere remains… Read More
General news / 26 February 2013 IHEU highlights the criminalisation of atheism in many parts of the world Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often… Read More
Members and partners / 15 February 2013 Humanists remember Eze Ebisike (1937-2013) Nigerian Humanist, and former chair of the Nigerian Humanist Movement (NHM), Eze Ebisike, died last week at the age of 75, a… Read More
Action Alert / 16 November 2012 Homosexuality and Africa: The new Archbishop of Canterbury must “broaden his horizons” The world is watching as three sub-Saharan African countries consider changes to their anti-homosexuality legislation. Anti-homosexuality laws in Nigeria, Uganda… Read More
Action Alert / 4 January 2012 Nigerian witch hunter Helen Ukpabio bringing “gospel of hate” to the US In March, Nigeria's notorious witch hunter, Helen Ukpabio, is organising a “Deliverance Session” in the United States, according to infomation… Read More
Members and partners / 2 December 2011 Humanists condemn Nigeria’s anti-gay bill Humanist organizations from Nigeria and across the world are condemning Nigeria's Senate for passing a bill that would criminalise same-sex… Read More
Humanists International News / 16 September 2011 IHEU attacks traditional practices leading to maternal deaths IHEU representative Hannah Bock raised two examples of traditional practices that are continuing to impede efforts to reduce maternal mortality:… Read More
Humanists International News / 1 August 2011 Humanists condemn call to “get rid” of all the gays in Ghana Humanists have expressed their outrage at a call to “get rid” of gays in Ghana. Paul Evans Aidoo, the government… Read More