Campaigns / 26 March 2009 Human Rights Council Resolution “Combating Defamation of Religion” More than 200 civil society organizations from 46 countries, including Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Secular, Humanist and Atheist groups, have endorsed… Read More
22 March 2009 An urgent appeal to Humanist organizations: support freedom of expression, oppose “defamation of religions” In conjunction with Freedom House, UN Watch and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, IHEU is seeking Humanist orgnizations' support… Read More
Growth and Development / 17 March 2009 Leo Igwe condemns Anglican Archbishop’s homophobic outburst IHEU's International Representative in West Africa has roundly condemned the latest homophobic outburst from the country's Anglican Archbishop. Archbishop Peter… Read More
16 March 2009 IHEU discusses freedom of speech with UK Foreign Office IHEU met top officials at the UK Foreign Office in London on 12 March 2009. IHEU requested the meeting to… Read More
13 March 2009 UN publishes IHEU statment: child marriage is child abuse In a new written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU has called the continuation of child marriage, 55… Read More
13 March 2009 UN celebrates 20 years of children’s rights Sophie Erskine, IHEU's new intern at the UN Human Rights Council, reports on the annual full-day debate on the Rights… Read More
Campaigns / 12 March 2009 IHEU condemns child marriage and executions of children IHEU has strongly condemned the execution of children in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and Pakistan and the practice of… Read More
Growth and Development / 9 March 2009 Award for Leo Igwe, IHEU representative for West Africa Nigerian Humanist leader Leo Igwe and his Humanist colleagues have been awarded the Rainbow Humanist Award by Nordic Rainbow Humanists… Read More
6 March 2009 IHEU President expresses concern over euthanasia arrests in US The debate over voluntary euthanasia in the United States has been thrust back into the headlines by the arrest of… Read More
Members and partners / 4 March 2009 One Law for All – anti-racist rally – London, 7 March 2009 The One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain will hold an anti-racist rally in London on 7… Read More
Members and partners / 4 March 2009 Happy Birthday to the Vatican! IHEU member organization the French Libre Pensée has sent Pope Benedict XVI ironic congratulations on the 80th anniversary of the… Read More