Humanists for International Day of Peace
To mark the International Day of Peace 2017, we asked humanist thought leaders from around the world for their views…
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We stand with atheists in Malaysia, says IHEU at UN
At the UN, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Atheist Republic have highlighted the grave situation for atheists in Malaysia, where…
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IHEU warns OSCE countries about dangers of populism
During a discussion on democracy at the OSCE’s Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw, the International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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IHEU calls out Russia and Kyrgyzstan for their treatment of LGBTI people, at OSCE
During a meeting at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly…
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IHEU defends freedom to wear religious dress, at OSCE
Humanists have defended the right to wear religious dress in the face of various laws targeting “extremism” which would remove…
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Brazilian Humanists urgently need help to defend secularism in schools
Tomorrow the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court will discuss the constitutionality of religious education in public schools. The last-minute decision of the Court…
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IHEU’s open letter to the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, in protest…
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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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