5 January 2015 IHEU condemns death sentence for “apostasy”, handed to writer in Mauritania A writer in Mauritania has been sentenced to death for “apostasy”, putting the crime of leaving Islam on a par with the country’s… Read More
Young Humanists International / 31 December 2014 Conference West Africa, 20-21 December 2014, Ghana: see the video’s! Around 50 participants came for the West African Conference under the theme “African Youth for science and reason”. The first… Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2014 “Atheists, humanists and liberals” now targeted as a distinct minority by “hate campaigns” — report Non-religious people are being targeted by “hate campaigns” in countries around the world, as a distinct minority group, the latest… Read More
General news / 3 December 2014 Let’s Kickstart “Arabs Without God” Arabs Without God is the first book to look at atheism in the contemporary Middle East. It examines why a… Read More
Campaigns / 25 November 2014 After attack on humanist leader, take a stand! I will continue working for humanism… more determined than ever. These are the words of Kato Mukasa, following a fourth attack in… Read More
Campaigns / 18 November 2014 Anti-slavery campaigner and IHEU partner faces political charges in Mauritania Anti-slavery campaigner Biram Dah Abeid was arrested on 10 November in Mauritania. The award-winning human rights campaigner has worked with… Read More
General news / 17 October 2014 A win for fundamentalism, as Asia Bibi death sentence upheld On Thursday the Lahore High Court upheld a 2010 death sentence for Asia Bibi, the woman at the centre of… Read More
Action Alert / 3 October 2014 Atheist detained as a psychiatric patient still needs your help This summer, IHEU reported on the case of an atheist, Mubarak Bala, detained in a psychiatric ward because he was an… Read More
General news / 24 September 2014 What the world avoids talking about: Contemporary forms of slavery are rampant in many Arab states There is slavery, including descent-based slavery, forced labour, and trafficking, endemic in many states in south and western Asia, and… Read More
General news / 23 September 2014 IHEU highlights “traditional” and “cultural” practices that undermine women’s sexual and reproductive rights During an intervention at the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) head of delegation, Elizabeth… Read More
General news / 22 September 2014 Religious law, prison for “blasphemy”, severe sexual inequalilty: Qatar’s human rights review The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised serious concerns about the situation for freedom of religion, belief, expression… Read More