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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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World union of Humanists and Atheists condemn Quran burning
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned a planned public burning of the Quran by a Florida church…
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