3 May 2013 IHEU responds to Bulgaria on the plight of children in institutions. No investigation of the children's deaths On 4th April 2013 Bulgaria responded to criticism by IHEU of the appalling treatment… Read More
3 May 2013 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) – report on Resolution on Safeguarding human rights in relation to religion and belief. David Pollock, IHEU's Head of Delegation to Council of Europe, reports on Resolution on Safeguarding human rights in relation to… Read More
Action Alert / 1 May 2013 As humanists defend atheist bloggers, Islamists threaten “siege” of Dhaka March against "atheist bloggers" outnumbered Dhaka building collapse rally at least five times over Islamists threaten "siege" of Dhaka if… Read More
General news / 25 April 2013 UK to become first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination based on caste The upper house of the parliament of the United Kingdom agreed to outlaw discrimination on grounds of caste earlier this… Read More
General news / 24 April 2013 Indonesian schoolgirls charged with blasphemy – IHEU protests Five schoolgirls in Indonesia have been charged with blasphemy ("defamation of religion") and face possible time in juvenile detention for… Read More
General news / 16 April 2013 Prominent Turkish musician convicted over “blasphemy” accusations The courts in Turkey have handed a suspended 10-month jail sentence to the country's most prominent classical composer on the… Read More
Action Alert / 9 April 2013 Call to action: Defend the bloggers of Bangladesh There is a serious threat to freedom of thought, expression and political opinion in Bangladesh. Atheist and freethinking voices are… Read More
Young Humanists International / 5 April 2013 ANNOUNCING Regional youth conference in Cebu, Philippines 21-23 June We are happy to announce that IHEYOs affiliate PATAS is calling youth (below 35) from South East Asia, South ASia… Read More
Action Alert / 4 April 2013 Arrests of “atheist bloggers” shows Bangladesh authorities are “walking into a trap set by fundamentalists” Islamist parties provided a "list" to the authorities detailing "atheist bloggers" Government promised to take action against the bloggers Several… Read More
General news / 3 April 2013 International Topless Jihad Day (4 April) — “We stand in solidarity with Amina, and all those who will join her.” Death threats from authority figures, over a single topless photograph of an activist named Amina, have inspired a global backlash… Read More
General news / 26 March 2013 Announcing the IHEU-HIVOS 2013 grants programme Grants Announcement of the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme for 2013. Read More