Our Distinguished Services Awards Recipients – 2017
At the recent IHEU General Assembly 2017, we made two awards to commend the remarkable efforts of two activists who have…
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“Extremism must be met by swift and humane opposition”: statement on Charlottesville rally
On Saturday afternoon, the town of Charlottesville, Virginia, became the scene of a rally by white supremacists, billed as “Unite…
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Tears and joy at IHEU General Assembly 2017
The IHEU General Assembly 2017 took place on Sunday (6 August), as part of a weekend of events hosted in London,…
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IHEU deplores backlash and “hunt” against atheists in Malaysia
Atheists who were photographed celebrating at a recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur are being “hunted” by the authorities, and receiving death…
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Humanists Guatemala adverts censored by Catholic Church
Articulo en Español aquí Humanists in Guatemala have been forced to remove a billboard after their advertising agency was threatened…
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Humanists, religious leaders and the UN launch Beirut Declaration on combating human rights abuse
Humanists and religious groups have come together under the auspices of the United Nations, to launch a new initiative aimed…
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Rights, refugee and humanist groups protest delays that keep families apart
Refugees in Europe are being hampered by new rules that delay processing and keep families apart. Amid the wider mass…
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Humanists call on Saudi Arabia to release man sentenced to death for atheism
Humanist groups today called on the Saudi government to release a man convicted of atheism and sentenced to death. US-based…
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Public schools can’t promote one religion, says court in South Africa
Publicly-funded schools in South Africa are being blocked from promoting a single “predominant” religion. However, it’s not quite the emphatic victory…
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IHEU launches World Humanist Day crowdfunding campaign
Today, for World Humanist Day the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to protect humanists at risk…
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Humanists at UN highlight role of free expression in fostering tolerance
Humanists have told the United Nations: to combat intolerance we don’t need restrictions on free expression, we need more free expression. During…
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