18 June 2009 UN adopts resolution on preventable maternal mortality The UN Human Rights Council has adopted the attached resolution on Preventable Maternal Mortality. The text of the speech given… Read More
18 June 2009 UN begins to move on caste discrimination Caste discrimination “clealy falls within my mandate” claimed the newly-appointed UN Special Rapporteur on Racism Mr Mugai, speaking on 16… Read More
18 June 2009 IHEU challenges the view that “defamation of religion” is a form of racism On 16 June, during the general debate on racism at the Human Rights Council, the Pakistani delegate Muhammad Saeed Sarwar,… Read More
16 June 2009 IHEU denied the right to speak on Sudan In a travesty of democratic debate, only six non-governmental organizations were allowed to speak in the debate on the Sudan… Read More
16 June 2009 A.C. Grayling speaks for IHEU at UN Human Rights Council In a speech to the Human Rights Council on 16 June on behalf of IHEU, Professor Anthony Grayling called upon… Read More
Humanists International News / 16 June 2009 IHEU Bylaws The General Assembly (GA) in London in June 2009 adopted new Bylaws for the organization. The need for revision of… Read More
15 June 2009 IHEU criticizes Chinese record on human rights IHEU has criticized China's human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council, meeting in Geneva. Particular points mentioned were… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 June 2009 World Humanist Day — 21 June World Humanist Day is just around the corner. The Dutch humanist broadcasting service, HUMAN, and the broadcaster VPRO have worked… Read More
Campaigns / 15 June 2009 Swedish Humanists: God probably doesn’t exist… IHEU member organization Swedish Humanist Association has launched a major advertising campaign with an eye-catching take on the Swedish flag… Read More
Young Humanists International / 15 June 2009 IHEYO Youthspeak – June 2009 IHEYO's newsletter Youthspeak has been published. The new edition includes: A thought for the Untouchables; Speaking Out: Can we help… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 June 2009 IHEU International Representative on BBC World Service The BBC World Service has interviewed Leo Igwe, IHEU's International Representative for West Africa, on its popular radio programme Weekend… Read More