Action Alert / 19 September 2018 Where is Ahmad, sentenced to death “for atheism”? In April 2017 Ahmad Al Shamri was sentenced to death “for atheism” by the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia. One… Read More
Advocacy News / 18 September 2018 Stop putting unfit states on the Human Rights Council, coalition tells UN members The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined a coalition of NGOs calling on Member States of the United… Read More
Conferences / 25 August 2018 Ireland referendum: vote to end ‘blasphemy’ urges IHEU chief executive The chief executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged delegates at a conference on humanism and… Read More
Conferences / 6 August 2018 Report on international humanist meetings in New Zealand Members of the humanist and rationalist community in New Zealand and delegates from humanist organizations around the world met together… Read More
Advocacy News / 5 July 2018 IHEU calls on UN to respect the cultural rights of humanists Humanists have urged the UN Human Rights Council to recognise the individual cultural rights of humanists and freethinkers across the… Read More
Advocacy News / 2 July 2018 IHEU calls on UN Human Rights Council to address rights violations caused by criminalization of abortion Access to safe and legal abortion is a human rights issue, humanists emphasized at the United Nations Human Rights Council… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 June 2018 IHEU to Botswana: Abolish death penalty – the “ultimate cruel and inhuman punishment” At the United Nations today, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) called on Botswana to abolish the death penalty.… Read More
Advocacy News / 27 June 2018 Release Blogger and Scrap Death Penalty law! NGOs urge Mauritania at United Nations Today on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of ten NGOs jointly called on Mauritania… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 June 2018 At the UN, IHEU calls out populist leaders promoting homophobia and hate Humanists at the United Nations have criticized the track record of many populist leaders and governments on LGBTI people and… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 June 2018 Protect Humanists at Risk crowdfunding campaign launched To mark World Humanist Day today (21 June), humanist organizations from around the world are backing a crowdfunding campaign to… Read More
20 June 2018 IHEU regrets withdrawal of United States from Human Rights Council The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has expressed regret at the withdrawal of the United States of America from… Read More