Policy / 1972 / Board of Directors / Current Penal reform The IHEU strongly supports international movements for penal reform. We do not deny that modern states need prisons of one… Read More
Policy / 2005 / Paris, France / World Humanist Congress / Current The Paris Declaration 2005 The 16th World Humanist Congress unanimously agreed the following declaration formulated by Libre Pensee Francais. The Congress was held in… Read More
Policy / 2011 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Current Corruption The 2011 World Humanist Congress notes that: Kofi Annan referred to corruption as an ‘insidious plague’, that ‘undermines democracy and… Read More
Policy / 2011 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Current Pastoral Support of Non-religious Military Personnel The 2011 World Humanist Congress, gathered in Oslo, Norway, on 12-14 August 2011 adopts the following resolution on the pastoral… Read More
Policy / 1999 / Mumbai, India / General Assembly / Current Caste System Humanism requires that nowhere in the world will people be discriminated on the basis of colour, creed, language or religion.… Read More
Policy / 1986 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Current Sexual exploitation of children In many parts of the world children are kidnapped or bought to be exploited by a cynical sex and pornography… Read More
Policy / 1993 / Board of Directors / Current Genital mutilation of females The International Humanist & Ethical Union Noting that the United Nations in its charter declares the dignity and worth of… Read More
Policy / 1997 / London, United Kingdom / Board of Directors / Current Religious abuse of children Whereas children’s rights have gained official recognition ever since 1990 when the United Nations hosted the World Summit on Children… Read More
Policy / 1982 / Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany / World Humanist Congress / Current Young People The International Humanist & Ethical Union, assembled at its 8th World Congress in Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany, August 1-5,… Read More
Policy / 1996 / General Assembly / Current IHEU Minimum Statement on Humanism Any organisation wishing to become a member of IHEU is now obliged to signify its acceptance of this statement: “Humanism… Read More
Policy / 1991 / Board of Directors / Current Minimum statement 1991 Humanism is a democratic, non-theistic, and ethical life stance which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility for… Read More