Joint open letter to Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh
To Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid, We, concerned members of the blogging and activist community of Bangladesh…
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“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…
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IHEU criticises OIC countries and allies for their position on LGBT rights
At the 29th session of the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, presented…
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IHEU defends importance of free expression for LGBT people
At the UN Human Rights Council today, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) defended the fundamental importance of respecting…
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End violence against women and comply with your duties on abortion, IHEU says to African states at UN
During an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women at the UN Human Rights Council, the International…
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PATASCON2015, the Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society conference
“Breaking through with reason and Humanism” was the theme of PATASCon, the conference of the Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society…
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Conference West Africa, 20-21 December 2014, Ghana: see the video’s!
Around 50 participants came for the West African Conference under the theme “African Youth for science and reason”. The first…
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UPR statement on Qatar
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council,…
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UPR statement on Nigeria (2014)
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 25th Session (3rd – 28th March 2014) UPR:…
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The right to free expression and assembly for LGBTI people
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th Session (10th – 27th June 2014) General Debate, Item 3 The right…
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After attack on humanist leader, take a stand!
I will continue working for humanism… more determined than ever. These are the words of Kato Mukasa, following a fourth attack in…
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