Campaigns / 6 June 2011 Humanist leader stops witch hunt in progress, despite arrest George Thindwa, leader of the Association for Secular Humanism (an IHEU member organization) in the Southern African republic of Malawi,… Read More
16 May 2011 From the UN: World Health Day The theme for this year’s World Health Day—on April 7, 2011—was “Combat Drug Resistance”. It raised the alarm about the… Read More
Action Alert / 11 May 2011 Humanists condemn Ugandan Parliament’s threat to kill Gays The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has condemned plans by members of the Ugandan Parliament to fast track legislation… Read More
11 May 2011 Resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council 16/18 12 April 2011 Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based… Read More
Members and partners / 4 May 2011 American Humanists advocate alternative to National Day of Prayer "The continued government sponsorship of the National Day of Prayer threatens the foundation of church and state separation that this… Read More
Campaigns / 4 May 2011 IHEU calls for the abolition of Africa’s blasphemy laws The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) to… Read More
Young Humanists International / 27 April 2011 Anti-witchcraft bill gets cabinet nod Mumbai, April 09, 2011 The bill to eradicate black magic (witchcraft) and inhuman religious practices will soon see the light… Read More
Humanists International News / 13 April 2011 American Humanist conference success More than 450 people attended the 70th Anniversary Conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA), including the leadership of the… Read More
Humanists International News / 23 March 2011 Don’t mention the caste system! In October 2010, the UN Human Rights Council working group on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of… Read More
Humanists International News / 22 March 2011 IHEU attacks “traditional values” which undermine human rights In a morning-long debate on traditional values at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 22 March 2011, the Pakistani delegate,… Read More
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