10 March 2008 UN Special Rapporteur defends freedom of expression The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo, has submitted an important report to the UN… Read More
10 March 2008 Islamic Law vs Human Rights IHEU has responded to claims that the “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam” is “not an alternative” to the… Read More
Humanists International News / 28 January 2008 IHEU debates organized religion at Durham University At a debate on the motion, "This House has no faith in organized religion", IHEU Vice President Jack Jeffery supported… Read More
3 January 2008 Universality of Human Rights under attack at the UN The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) representing the 56 Islamic States renewed its attack on the Universality of Human… Read More
25 October 2007 Excerpt from report to the UN General Assembly regarding non believers UN General Assembly A/62/280 Exerpt from: Interim Report of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Asma Jahangir. 20… Read More
Humanists International News / 25 October 2007 IHEU comments on Islamophobia report IHEU has called a UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur's report on Islamophobia "seriously flawed". Read More
13 October 2007 IHEU speaks out at the UN on freedom of religion and freedom of expression Speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council, IHEU has called for a clear distinction to be drawn between protection… Read More
16 September 2007 NGOs gagged again at UN Human Rights Council IHEU was prevented from speaking this week following the Special Rapporteur on Racism, Doudou Diene's report on "Islamophobia". Only four… Read More
15 September 2007 IHEU speaks out on freedom of religion and freedom of expression at the UN Human Rights Council In the "interactive dialogue" following a presentation on Freedom of Religion or Belief by Special Rapporteur, Asma Jahangir, IHEU defended… Read More
Campaigns / 30 August 2007 IHEU appeals to UN again: condemn calls to kill in the name of god IHEU has appealed to the United Nations Council on Human Rights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN High Commissioner Louise… Read More
2 July 2007 A Catastrophe for Human Rights Even in his worst nightmares former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan could hardly have dreamed when he called for the… Read More