General news / 7 January 2019 Those who ‘renounce’ religion must not be deported to states that persecute ‘apostates’ The plight of a 20-year-old woman from Saudi Arabia, intending to seek asylum in Australia, has gone viral under the… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 December 2018 Humanists thankful for life of Barrie Berkley Staff and representatives of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) have been saddened to learn of the death of… Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2018 Humanists celebrate 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights For Human Rights Day 2018, marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), we asked the… Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2018 MEPs welcome Freedom of Thought Report at European Parliament The report published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) documents legal discrimination and forms of persecution faced by… Read More
8 November 2018 NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined 31 NGOs in calling on Mauritania to release anti-slavery blogger, Mohamed… Read More
Featured Story 31 October 2018 Asia Bibi acquitted of ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan One of the world’s most infamous convictions for ‘blasphemy’ has been overturned by the Supreme Court in Pakistan. IHEU calls… Read More
Humanists International News / 29 October 2018 IHEU launches 2018 Freedom of Thought Report In a world first, a list of the best and worst countries to be an atheist has been published. The… Read More
Campaigns / 27 October 2018 Victory: Ireland votes to remove ‘blasphemy’ from constitution In an historic move, the people of Ireland have voted to remove ‘blasphemy’ from their constitution. The people of Ireland… Read More
Members and partners / 27 October 2018 IHEU President helps Danish Humanists celebrate 10 years The President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, Andrew Copson, travelled to Copenhagen to congratulate the Danish Humanist Association… Read More
26 October 2018 IHEU ‘frustrated’, as European Court fails to overturn ‘blasphemy’ conviction in Austria In a recent judgement, the European Court of Human Rights has refused to overturn a conviction for ‘disparaging religious doctrines’… Read More
Action Alert / 25 October 2018 Gulalai Ismail granted further bail Peace campaigner and human rights defender Gulalai Ismail has been granted further bail today ahead of a hearing on 30… Read More