22 March 2011 Victory in sight on defamation of religion? In what looks like a major climb down on the part of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) this… Read More
Humanists International News / 22 March 2011 IHEU criticizes Mauritania over slavery and the death penalty for homosexuals The friends of Mauritania, mostly Islamic states, who spoke in an hour-long debate in the Human Rights Council Friday, 18… Read More
Members and partners / 17 March 2011 Humanists welcome same sex partnership law on the Isle of Man The Isle of Man, home to the world's oldest parliament, is now the newest country to grant same-sex couples the… Read More
Humanists International News / 16 March 2011 IHEU again calls Holy See to account at UN With the recent discovery of new evidence that the Vatican ordered Catholic bishops not to cooperate with the civil authorities… Read More
Humanists International News / 16 March 2011 Do Islamic states really care about incitement to hatred and violence? In a joint statement by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Centre for Inquiry (CFI) at the UN… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 March 2011 IHEU collaborates with Center for Inquiry on attack on blasphemy laws at UN When IHEU were prevented on a technicality from delivering a speech on blasphemy and violence in the name of religion at… Read More
Members and partners / 11 March 2011 Nordic Rainbow Humanists award goes to Malawi Humanists The 2010 Nordic Rainbow Humanists award has gone to secretary general George Thindwa and his colleagues of the Association for… Read More
Humanists International News / 8 March 2011 Belgium honours IHEU president The Belgian government has honoured International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) president Sonja Eggerickx as an “exceptional woman”. To celebrate… Read More
Campaigns / 4 March 2011 UN must address corruption and human rights abuses Today at the United Nations, IHEU focused attention on the connection between corruption and human rights abuses. In a statement… Read More
Humanists International News / 3 March 2011 IHEU blasts Human Rights Council on its selectivity Speaking in a dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 16th session of the United Nations Human… Read More
3 March 2011 UN publishes two IHEU reports: on Corruption, and on Child Abuse and the Holy See The UN Human Rights Council has published two reports by IHEU in connection with the 16th session of the Council… Read More