General news / 9 March 2016 Role of secularism must not be overlooked in human rights The principles of political secularism must not be overlooked as a factor is promoting democracy and human rights, a meeting… Read More
Advocacy News / 18 September 2015 “Human Rights need Secularism” argues the IHEU at the UN During her first statement at the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union’s (IHEU)… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Iraq / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / Silence of Human Rights Council on ISIS crimes ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 30th Session (14th September – 2nd October 2015) General… Read More
Advocacy News / 15 July 2015 IHEU discusses ‘Right to Life’ with UN Human Rights Committee At the United Nations in Geneva, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged the UN Human Rights Committee… Read More
Advocacy blog / 7 July 2015 / Elizabeth O'Casey “Cultural practices and religious specificities” at the Human Rights Council The IHEU’s head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, blogs on her reflections after the closing of the June 2015 session… Read More
Advocacy News / 2 July 2015 At Human Rights Council, IHEU raises plight of Bangladeshi Atheist bloggers The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the Bangladesh Government to take urgent action to protect the… Read More
Advocacy News / 22 June 2015 Culture, religion and tradition do not justify human rights abuse, says IHEU at UN At the UN Human Rights, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has outlined its concerns about notions of ‘culture’,… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2014 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / Slavery in Mauritania and the protection of human rights defenders ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 25th Session (3rd – 28th March 2014) General Debate, item 2/3: Report of… Read More
Advocacy blog / 29 September 2014 / Elizabeth O'Casey Freedom of Expression and Universal Human Rights at the Human Rights Council IHEU's Head of Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on the threat to vital values at the… Read More
General news / 22 September 2014 Religious law, prison for “blasphemy”, severe sexual inequalilty: Qatar’s human rights review The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised serious concerns about the situation for freedom of religion, belief, expression… Read More
General news / 19 September 2014 New Sharia law, harsh penalties, worse to come: Brunei’s human rights review Earlier this year, Brunei started the process of introducing Sharia law into its penal code. The new Penal Code contains… Read More