Members and partners / 20 August 2013 Leading Indian rationalist assassinated by gunmen It is with deep shock and saddness that we report the assassination this morning (Tuesday, 20 August) of one of… Read More
Conferences / 14 August 2013 World Humanist Congress 2017: call for expressions of interest from potential hosts Could your Member Organization host the 2017 World Humanist Congress? The IHEU World Humanist Congress is held every three years, organised and… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 August 2013 New website on documenting discrimination against the non-religious The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is pleased to launch a new website, freethoughtreport.com available from today. Freethoughtreport.com is a hub for… Read More
Conferences / 5 August 2013 A success in Brussels at the first European Humanist Youth Days Young people mainly from Humanist youth organizations across Europe came together at the weekend for the first European Humanist Youth… Read More
1 August 2013 IHEU protests “gratuitous, violent sentence” handed to Saudi liberal activist A writer and activist known for his liberal views was sentenced on Monday to 600 lashes and 7 years in… Read More
23 July 2013 After Marte’s pardon, IHEU joins call for reform in United Arab Emirates It was reported yesterday that Marte Deborah Dalelv, a Norwegian citizen based in Qatar and on a work trip to… Read More
22 July 2013 Humanists condemn confiscation of religious texts in Uzbekistan The authorities in Uzbekistan have been raiding homes and confiscating religious texts such as the Koran and the Bible. The… Read More
General news / 17 July 2013 UN puts pressure on Vatican over clerical abuse – IHEU’s role A United Nations panel has put pressure on the Vatican to explain its responses to the widespread sexual abuse scandal… Read More
Conferences / 9 July 2013 Asia Humanism Conference: Understanding Humanism The Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society (PATAS) recently held its first conference on Humanism with the theme “Breaking Barriers”. Humanism… Read More
General news / 2 July 2013 Legal recognition for Humanist wedding celebrants in Ireland The Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) is "delighted" that it has finally achieved legal status for Humanist marriage ceremonies. HAI… Read More
General news / 1 July 2013 In the media: Is Humanism defined by what it is not? The leading daily business newspaper in Norway recently printed a satirical text by columnist Kjetil B. Alstadheim concerning the “non-politics”… Read More