General news / 28 June 2013 “Speak, for the cup of hemlock is not yet on your lips” by jailed atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin Bangladeshi atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin has been in prison since 3 April for "hurting religious beliefs". The formal charges… Read More
General news / 10 June 2013 Humanist delegations defend rights of atheists at United Nations Humanists at the United Nations have coordinated a series of speeches on human rights issues affecting atheists and those accused… Read More
6 June 2013 Cultural Rights and Discrimination Against Women – UN Geneva Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those… Read More
Action Alert / 1 May 2013 As humanists defend atheist bloggers, Islamists threaten “siege” of Dhaka March against "atheist bloggers" outnumbered Dhaka building collapse rally at least five times over Islamists threaten "siege" of Dhaka if… Read More
General news / 24 April 2013 Indonesian schoolgirls charged with blasphemy – IHEU protests Five schoolgirls in Indonesia have been charged with blasphemy ("defamation of religion") and face possible time in juvenile detention for… Read More
General news / 6 March 2013 UK set to outlaw caste discrimination after pressure from secular and humanist campaigners The UK's House of Lords has voted to bring caste discrimination within the scope of equality legislation, potentially strengthening protections… Read More
General news / 26 February 2013 IHEU highlights the criminalisation of atheism in many parts of the world Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often… Read More
Young Humanists International / 1 November 2012 Conference “Asian Humanists against Untouchability”, 21-24 November 2012 Organisers: IHEU, IHEYO, SDF, FIRA, SOCH Nepal Participants from: Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Singapore, etc. Time/Date Session Moderator 21st Nov. Opening… Read More
20 September 2012 Story Renewed demands for an international ‘blasphemy IHEU Vice President Andrew Copson urges that the freedom of expression and belief must be upheld, as the prospect of… Read More
General news / 20 March 2012 Can We Talk About This? Following a tour that began in Sydney, Australia last September, an extraordinary theatre production called “Can We Talk About This?”… Read More
Members and partners / 21 June 2011 Gay Humanists welcome United Nations resolution The UK gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) has warmly welcomed the UN Human Rights Council resolution on… Read More