23 June 2008 Discussion of religious questions now banned at UN Human Rights Council The UN Human Rights Council is not allowed to judge religions, according to president Doru Romulus Costea of Romania. Criticism… Read More
17 June 2008 Human Rights Council President: “We are on a slippery slope” It took one hour and twenty-five minutes for a three-minute joint statement by the Association for World Education with IHEU… Read More
17 June 2008 IHEU speaks out for rights of women In a statement delivered to the UN Human Rights Council on 17 June 2008, IHEU has urged greater empowerment of… Read More
Humanists International News / 16 June 2008 New IHEU executive committee Following elections at the IHEU General Assembly in Washington, DC on 8 June 2008, IHEU has a new Executive Committee.… Read More
15 June 2008 World Association of Newspapers condemns UN Human Rights Council on freedom of expression The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and World Editors Forum has condemned the UN Human Rights Council’s repeated efforts to… Read More
12 June 2008 AIDS: Who is opposing condom use? It is an honor to address you today. Those on the religious right wanting to interfere in HIV/AIDS prevention policy… Read More
11 June 2008 United States to quit UN Human Rights Council The United States is to leave the UN Human Rights Council Read More
General news / 11 June 2008 Pakistan threatens European embassies Pakistan has told the European Union that more attacks on EU diplomatic missions abroad cannot be ruled out unless the… Read More
Conferences / 2 June 2008 Live updates from Washington Congress The 17th World Humanist Congress was held in Washington, DC, USA in June 2008. Live updates from the Congress (click… Read More
29 May 2008 Only 22 of UN Human Rights Council’s 47 seats are held by free countries Keith Porteous Wood writes: The stranglehold of oppressive countries over the United Nations Human Rights Council has slightly intensified as… Read More
Members and partners / 29 May 2008 Atheist Centre dispels superstition at Magic Camp IHEU member organization Atheist Centre has held a two-day camp in Vijayawada, India for High School and college students and… Read More