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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Belgium honours IHEU president
The Belgian government has honoured International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) president Sonja Eggerickx as an “exceptional woman”. To celebrate…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A rare victory for Human Rights
On 25 February 2011, at a hastily called special session, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution to seek the suspension on…
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