General news / 18 December 2011 Humanists and Atheists Mourn Christopher Hitchens The outspoken atheist Christopher Hitchens died Thursday, December 15, at the age of 63, after battling esophageal cancer. Humanist groups… Read More
17 December 2011 From the UN: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25, 2011 The Charter of the United Nations affirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human… Read More
Conferences / 13 December 2011 EHF General Assembly and Conference: 25-27 May 2012: Utrecht, Netherlands The EHF conference will this year be in Utrecht, Netherlands, on 25-27 May. Under the title "Humanism and Resilience" we will explore… Read More
Young Humanists International / 9 December 2011 e-youthspeak now available for download The November & December issue of the International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organization (IHEYO) magazine, e-youthspeak, is now available for… Read More
Members and partners / 6 December 2011 Pink Humanist launches The gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) has re-launched its online magazine with a new title, The Pink Humanist. The UK-based… Read More
Members and partners / 6 December 2011 Council prayers challenged Public prayer will no longer be part of local authority council meetings in England and Wales, if the National Secular… Read More
Members and partners / 5 December 2011 Catholic Church costs Italy six billion Euros a year Six billion euros. That's how much the Catholic Church costs Italy every year, according to the first detailed investigation of… Read More
Members and partners / 2 December 2011 Humanists condemn Nigeria’s anti-gay bill Humanist organizations from Nigeria and across the world are condemning Nigeria's Senate for passing a bill that would criminalise same-sex… Read More
Members and partners / 1 December 2011 British Humanist statement in support of World AIDS Day Naomi Phillips, head of public affairs for the British Humanist Association (BHA), said, “The BHA aims to lend its support… Read More
Humanists International News / 24 November 2011 Statement by IHEU following the 36th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO Founded in the same year as UNESCO, by Julian Huxley and Bertrand Russell, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)… Read More
Members and partners / 21 November 2011 Humanists Launch “Naughty” Awareness Campaign; Billboards and newspaper ads to appear in towns that have discriminated against atheists The American Humanist Association is launching a holiday advertisement campaign aimed to raise awareness of discrimination against nonbelievers in America.… Read More