Advocacy News / 13 March 2017 IHEU calls for abolishment of blasphemy laws during dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur In its first statement at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union… Read More
General news / 23 February 2017 Prosecutors in Denmark charge man with ‘blasphemy’ Denmark is reactivating it’s ‘blasphemy’ law, for the first time in 46 years, charging a man for posting a video of himself… Read More
Campaigns / 2 February 2017 Open letter: Transnational Humanist organizations call on Greece to abolish ‘blasphemy’ The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) are calling on Greece’s new human rights chief… Read More
Humanists International News / 23 January 2017 Humanists and civil rights activists mourn and celebrate life of Ramon Casha We are deeply saddened by the death of Ramon Casha, chair of the Malta Humanist Association, and a campaigner of… Read More
General news / 13 January 2017 Pakistan’s “disappeared” activists – What we know Update 28 January 2017: The five activists and bloggers have now reportedly been released, however, they are alleged to have… Read More
Humanists International News / 6 December 2016 New “Online Edition” of the Freedom of Thought Report launched today The world’s only global report focusing on discrimination and persecution faced by the non-religious has a new “Online Edition”, launched… Read More
Humanists International News / 11 November 2016 Build bridges, not walls IHEU statement on the US Presidential election The International Humanist and Ethical Union is fundamentally aligned with equality — for… Read More
Conferences / 19 October 2016 We must resist “debased” forms of freedom of religion or belief President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Andrew Copson, spoke this morning at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 September 2016 In wake of Jordanian writer’s murder, IHEU calls for abolition of anti-blasphemy laws On Sunday (25th September), Christian writer and political activist, Nahed Hattar, was murdered on the steps of a law court… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2016 Humanists call on Greece to ban incitement to hatred and abolish blasphemy At the UN a group of humanist NGOs have called on Greece to decriminalise blasphemy in the country and ensure that… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 June 2016 UN must “recognise the pernicious nature and illegal status of blasphemy laws” says IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has once again reiterated to the UN Human Rights Council that anti-blasphemy laws… Read More