General news / 28 March 2014 IHEU urges European states to stop discrimination against women under the guise of arbitration During a discussion on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action at the Human Rights Council this week, IHEU representative,… Read More
General news / 25 March 2014 Caste, racism and manual scavenging in India The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) spoke at the 25th session of the Human Rights council today on the topic… Read More
General news / 25 March 2014 IHEU stresses “universality” of human rights as the UN reviews Nigeria’s record In the wake of Nigeria enacting a bill banning all gay associations and meetings, the country has seen dozens of anti-gay arrests, men… Read More
21 March 2014 Disability and education: We must break down “artificial and unnecessary barriers” During the UN Human Rights Council’s annual discussion on the human rights of persons with disabilities, IHEU representative Hannah Bock,… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 March 2014 IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers” Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This… Read More
Members and partners / 18 March 2014 Marc Blondel (1938-2014) The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is saddened by the death of Marc Blondel, president of the French Freethinkers… Read More
17 March 2014 Instead of ending slavery, Mauritania is harassing anti-slavery campaigners The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out about slavery in Mauritania on several occasions at the United… Read More
General news / 12 March 2014 Humanists at the UN defend freedom of thought for the non-religious The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is taking part again this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council… Read More
General news / 6 March 2014 The anti-gay law in Uganda: IHEU analysis After years of wrangling back and forth, and in the face of significant pressure from international partners, President Yoweri Museveni… Read More
Action Alert / 27 February 2014 “Kill the Witch” Miracle Crusade in Calabar Leo Igwe writes on a new wave of witch hunting churches in Nigeria The world may not have seen the… Read More
Conferences / 21 February 2014 Notice of General Assembly 2014 The IHEU General Assembly 2014 will be held over two days, either side of the World Humanist Congress. The General… Read More