Media / 19 September 2010 Twelve thousand protest the Pope in London A “Protest the Pope” march brought ten times as many people as expected to a rally opposite Downing Street, in… Read More
18 September 2010 Standing up for freedom of expression On Thursday September 17 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, International PEN, with support from three other organisations and the… Read More
17 September 2010 Raheel Raza confronts Tariq Ramadan and Pakistan at the United Nations Famous human rights activist, Board member of the Muslim Canadian Congress and International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) Representative Raheel… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 September 2010 IHEU silenced at UN for attempting to question the role of Islam in the persistence of slavery It was just three years ago that the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour said "there can be no taboos… Read More
15 September 2010 IHEU attacks failure of the Islamic States to protect the Human Rights of Women In her first statement as an IHEU representative at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Raheel Raza, a well-known women's rights activist… Read More
Members and partners / 14 September 2010 Protestors Rally Against Pope’s State Visit to the UK Organizers of the "Protest the Pope" march and rally on Saturday 18th September have announced the speakers for the rally… Read More
Members and partners / 10 September 2010 American Humanists call on Congress to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” The American Humanist Association (AHA) today called on Congress to quickly pass legislation to lift the military's ban on openly… Read More
Members and partners / 9 September 2010 BBC panned for bias in support of stoning Maryam Namazie, from IHEU member organization the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, is protesting against “gross inaccuracies” and “biased reporting”… Read More
General news / 1 September 2010 Norwegian Humanists welcome Government’s Life Stance Policy Commission Norwegian Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt has responded to a long-standing request of the Norwegian Humanist Association (NHA) by appointing… Read More
General news / 26 August 2010 Religious belief of doctors affects end-of-life care A new British Medical Journal study has found that non-religious doctors are more likely to discuss end of life decisions… Read More
General news / 24 August 2010 American Humanists decry stem cell research ruling An injunction by a federal judge has put federally funded stem cell research on hold across the US, compromising the… Read More