23 September 2008 Defamation of religion is not a human rights concept – Belgium In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, Belgium has come out firmly on the side of individual human… Read More
Conferences / 10 September 2008 HSS conference – Humanism in Scotland – North Queensferry, 25 October 2008 IHEU member organization Humanist Society Scotland will hold its annual conference in North Queensferry on 25 October 2008. The theme… Read More
Conferences / 25 August 2008 World conference on untouchability – June 2009 – first notice and call for papers Untouchability persists in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Japan and Nigeria. Nearly 250 million persons are directly affected… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 August 2008 Rally for secularism during Pope’s visit to France – 14 September 2008 Four French Member Organizations of IHEU want to reaffirm the principles of secularism on the occasion of the announcement of… Read More
Conferences / 5 August 2008 Political Islam, Sharia Law and Civil Society – London, 10 October 2008 IHEU member organization The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain presents its first international conference: "Political Islam, Sharia Law, and Civil… Read More
Members and partners / 28 July 2008 Legal Humanist weddings up 64% in Scotland Marriage is in decline, but legal humanist weddings in Scotland are up by 64%. The General Registrar Office of Scotland… Read More
Humanists International News / 9 July 2008 In memoriam Nettie Klein IHEU regrets to report that Jeanette Klein-von Baumhauer, better known to IHEU as Nettie Klein, died on 29 June 2008… Read More
Members and partners / 27 June 2008 Appeal for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain New IHEU member organization The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain was one year old on June 21. Maryam Namazie writes:… Read More
Conferences / 30 March 2008 The Libre Pensée Marches Ahead at Full Speed! Freethinkers in France will remember fondly the Easter weekend of 2008 for many years. On the allegedly Good Friday of… Read More
Campaigns / 30 March 2008 Gay Humanist charity supports Embryology Bill and slams Catholic church The gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust has added its voice to those of the hundreds of charities that… Read More
Members and partners / 12 March 2008 BHA launches teacher resources for schools British Humanist Association has launched a new website of resources to support learning about Humanism at www.humanismforschools.org.uk, including videos featuring… Read More