European Commission to investigate whether Britain’s religious schools break European laws
The European Commission has written to the British Humanist Association (BHA) to say that it will investigate whether UK legislation…
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UK to fund creationist schools
British Humanists are protesting the British government’s decision to fund 33 new faith schools, three of which are committed to…
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General Assembly agenda and papers now available
The agenda and other papers for the 2012 IHEU General Assembly in Montreal are available below for download by IHEU…
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IHEU regrets technical problems with website and email (updated)
Due to a serious technical failure at our server hosting company, the IHEU website was unavailable for long periods in late May…
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IHEU Representative elected president of UN committee
Matt Cherry, international representative for the International Humanist and Ethical Union, was elected president of the United Nations NGO (Non-Governmental…
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Population Growth and Sustainable Development
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, took part in the world conference on sustainable development this month…
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India in the Spotlight
It is now three years since I was last in India and I had not realised until today that the…
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British Humanists applaud case against gay conversion therapy
A psychotherapist found guilty of “professional malpractice” for using a bogus form of treatment which is supposed to “cure” homosexuality…
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State and Church move towards greater separation in Norway
On May 21st, Church and State moved a little further apart in Norway. The reality is not as dramatic as…
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IHEU takes part in Sikh global human rights conference
Matt Cherry represented the International Humanist and Ethical Union at the Fourth Annual Global Sikh Civil and Human Rights Conference…
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Humanists call for a secular constitution for Malta
The Malta Humanist Association (MHA) has launched a campaign calling for Malta to adopt a secular constitution. The campaign comes…
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