Conferences / 25 August 2018 Ireland referendum: vote to end ‘blasphemy’ urges IHEU chief executive The chief executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged delegates at a conference on humanism and… Read More
Conferences / 6 August 2018 Report on international humanist meetings in New Zealand Members of the humanist and rationalist community in New Zealand and delegates from humanist organizations around the world met together… Read More
Advocacy News / 27 June 2018 Release Blogger and Scrap Death Penalty law! NGOs urge Mauritania at United Nations Today on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of ten NGOs jointly called on Mauritania… Read More
General news / 22 February 2018 “Children have the right to opt-out from religious instruction”, say atheists in Peru, Colombia and Italy Even in countries where children or families have the right to opt-out from religious instruction or teaching, many are… Read More
General news / 24 January 2018 Humanists denounce proposed law to criminalize atheism in Egypt Egyptian lawmakers will consider a bill which would criminalize not believing in God. The proposed bill was discussed by the head of parliament’s… Read More
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 / 13 September 2017 IHEU warns OSCE countries about dangers of populism During a discussion on democracy at the OSCE’s Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw, the International Humanist and Ethical Union… Read More
Conferences / 17 August 2017 Our Distinguished Services Awards Recipients – 2017 At the recent IHEU General Assembly 2017, we made two awards to commend the remarkable efforts of two activists who have… 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
Humanists International News / 15 March 2017 European Court of Justice ruling on headscarves causes confusion A judgement by the Court of Justice in Europe caused widespread confusion yesterday, amid claims that it was issuing or… Read More
Conferences / 23 May 2016 Humanists in Malta The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) held their respective General Assemblies in Valletta… Read More