Advocacy News / 25 September 2017 285 NGOs call on UN to address the human rights violations arising from criminalization of abortion Ahead of the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, 285 non-governmental organisations, including the International Humanist… Read More
Advocacy News / 12 September 2017 IHEU calls out Russia and Kyrgyzstan for their treatment of LGBTI people, at OSCE During a meeting at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly… Read More
General news / 22 August 2017 IHEU’s open letter to the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, in protest… Read More
Advocacy blog / 28 June 2017 / Elizabeth O'Casey A prolonged engagement: the human rights council, its members and civil society Following the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council, our Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O'Casey, reflects on the role of… Read More
Advocacy News / 15 June 2017 IHEU puts on record its support for UN LGBTI expert, amidst OIC boycott The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out in defence of the UN Human Rights Council’s investigation into human… Read More
General news / 26 April 2017 Saudi place on UN women’s rights commission “brings our valuable international institutions into disrepute” – IHEU Saudi Arabia, one of the worst states in the world for the rights of women, has been elected to a UN Commission… Read More
24 April 2017 Six questioned for Pride “blasphemy” in Greece Six people face prosecution for “blasphemy” in Greece, after a Greek Orthodox bishop complained about an image they didn’t actually… Read More
General news / 13 April 2017 “God always first”: Puerto Rico celebrated 40 days of public fasting and prayer “to fight crisis” Articulo en Español aquí Puerto Rico has decided to fight a long-term economic recession with “fasting and prayer”. It hasn’t… Read More
Conferences / 30 March 2017 Report from UN Human Rights Council – March 2017 Elizabeth O’Casey is Director of Advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) The March session is the longest session… Read More
Advocacy News / 17 March 2017 Freedom of religion or belief should not be used to discriminate against others, says IHEU to UN High Commissioner During an interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, IHEU highlighted how the right to freedom of… Read More
Advocacy News / 16 March 2017 Child sacrifice, LGBTI discrimination, maternal mortality: Uganda’s human rights record Child sacrifice, discrimination against LGBTI people, high maternal mortality and hostility to NGOs. These were four key concerns highlighted by… Read More
