Actually, ‘freedom from religion’ is a human right, IHEU tells Vatican at the UN
Humanists at the UN have today strongly rejected claims from the Vatican delegation that ‘freedom from religion’ is not a human…
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Café Humaniste goes viral: from Suriname to Kenya, Uganda and the Philippines
Our Cafe Humaniste event in Suriname last month was a great success and was featured in national TV news. Now, the…
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Reflections on a humanist trip to India and Nepal
International Humanist and Ethical Union Chief Executive Gary McLelland writes about his recent trip to India and Nepal to meet…
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Humanist Association of Nigeria achieves formal recognition after 17-year campaign
The Humanist Association of Nigeria has finally achieved registration as a formal organization from the government. It brings to a…
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UPR statement on Uganda
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 34the Session (27th February – 31st March 2017) Universal…
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Support for the work of the UN independent expert on SOGI
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 35th Session (6th June – 23rd June 2017) General…
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Atheism “very dangerous” and “unconstitutional” says government minister in Malaysia, again, wrongly
A government official in Malaysia has, wrongly, repeated claims today that atheism is a “very dangerous” ideology which is prohibited under…
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Humanists for International Day of Peace
To mark the International Day of Peace 2017, we asked humanist thought leaders from around the world for their views…
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IHEU and coalition of NGOs highlight concerns about ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution at UN
In conjunction with a number of human rights NGOs, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on UN Human…
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IHEU puts on record its support for UN LGBTI expert, amidst OIC boycott
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out in defence of the UN Human Rights Council’s investigation into human…
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Pakistan is harassing and persecuting the non-religious under the guise of “blasphemy”
The first few months of 2017 has seen a disturbing attack on ‘atheist’, ‘liberal’ and ‘secular’ writers and bloggers in Pakistan,…
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