Conferences / 10 February 2017 Cancellation of World Humanist Congress 2017 – and new plans for August Update, May 2017: All details for the London conference and General Assemblies are now available via iheu.org/ga2017/. We are sorry to… 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 blog / 26 September 2016 / Elizabeth O'Casey In this climate of fear, populism and scapegoating, human-rights-led secularism is needed more than ever After calling out France at the UN for rhetoric used by many of its officials during the 'burkini' debate, IHEU director of… Read More
General news / 31 August 2016 India Turning into Nightmare for Minorities by Uttam Niraula India is widely known as the most populous democracy on earth. There are almost 1.3 billion people in India, of which… Read More
General news / 25 August 2016 This is not our secularism / Ce n’est pas notre laïcité French translation below Statement from the offices of Humanists International on the “burkini ban” now being enforced in parts of… Read More
Advocacy News / 4 July 2016 UN appoints new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief At the close of the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the appointment of Dr Ahmed Shaheed as… Read More
Young Humanists International / 3 June 2016 Secularism in Romania: When the freedom of speech is undermined through social pressure Jarcatimea Timi, IHEYO newsletter April/May, 2016 Following the fall of communism in 1989, religious freedom was, among their newfound freedoms,… Read More
Conferences / 31 May 2016 IHEYO General Assembly 2016: putting ideas into action IHEYO has had a very busy year. Its network has continued to grow and only shows signs of further expansion.… Read More
Conferences / 20 May 2016 Announcing first details of World Humanist Congress 2017 Update, 10 February 2017: Please note that this event has been cancelled. “Facing challenges to the separation of church and… Read More