“Cultural practices and religious specificities” at the Human Rights Council
The IHEU’s head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, blogs on her reflections after the closing of the June 2015 session…
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Humanists International’s statement on Charlie Hebdo attack
Twelve people including two police officers, three cartoonists, and seven journalists have been killed today, with at least 5 other victims in critical…
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Freedom of Expression and Universal Human Rights at the Human Rights Council
IHEU's Head of Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on the threat to vital values at the…
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Humanists and witchcraft abuse campaigners sued by Nigerian “witch hunter” pastor in UK courts
The British Humanist Association and Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN), are being sued by the wealthy evangelical preacher…
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Families: Use Protection!
IHEU's head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on a worrying development at the UN: the euphemistic "protection of the family"
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UK atheist asylum case should “point the way for the world”
For the first time in the UK, an atheist has been granted asylum on the grounds that his non-religious views…
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UK government supports IHEU Freedom of Thought report
A report by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has received welcoming support during parliamentary proceedings of the UK’s…
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World Humanist Congress 2014
The World Humanist Congress, held every three years, is the main event in the calendar of the International Humanist and…
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A success in Brussels at the first European Humanist Youth Days
Young people mainly from Humanist youth organizations across Europe came together at the weekend for the first European Humanist Youth…
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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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Humanists applaud Obama speech on how segregation into ‘faith’ schools “encourages division”
Barack Obama has criticised the separation of children into separate 'faith' schools, because the process "encourages division" and is akin…
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