Advocacy News / 13 March 2017 IHEU calls for abolishment of blasphemy laws during dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur In its first statement at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union… Read More
24 February 2017 Sweden rejects asylum application for threatened Bangladeshi blogger Following the murders of several fellow bloggers in his homeland of Bangladesh, and having received death threats himself, Mishu Dhar… Read More
General news / 23 February 2017 Prosecutors in Denmark charge man with ‘blasphemy’ Denmark is reactivating it’s ‘blasphemy’ law, for the first time in 46 years, charging a man for posting a video of himself… Read More
General news / 21 February 2017 Banned from Iranian national chess team, Dorsa and Borna are “true champions” says IHEU Two young chess champions have been banned from representing the national team of their home country, Iran. Dorsa Derakhshani was… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 February 2017 Amsterdam Declaration now available in 6 UN languages – and a further 6! It is with great pleasure that the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) announces the publication of three new translations… Read More
Conferences / 10 February 2017 Cancellation of World Humanist Congress 2017 – and new plans for August Update, May 2017: All details for the London conference and General Assemblies are now available via iheu.org/ga2017/. We are sorry to… Read More
General news / 6 February 2017 International condemnation as professor from Free University Brussels sentenced to death in Iran An Iranian professor who studied and worked internationally has been sentenced to death in Iran for unknown crimes, without a… Read More
Campaigns / 2 February 2017 Open letter: Transnational Humanist organizations call on Greece to abolish ‘blasphemy’ The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) are calling on Greece’s new human rights chief… Read More
Humanists International News / 23 January 2017 Humanists and civil rights activists mourn and celebrate life of Ramon Casha We are deeply saddened by the death of Ramon Casha, chair of the Malta Humanist Association, and a campaigner of… Read More
General news / 13 January 2017 Pakistan’s “disappeared” activists – What we know Update 28 January 2017: The five activists and bloggers have now reportedly been released, however, they are alleged to have… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 December 2016 Exciting times as staff posts filled at the IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary McLelland to the position of Chief… Read More