Advocacy News / 25 September 2018 At UN, IHEU urges abolition of apostasy laws Today at the United Nations, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned states that criminalize apostasy. Speaking on behalf… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 September 2018 IHEU to OSCE: Protect free media to promote public trust and cohesion Humanists have called on states in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region to promote free media,… Read More
Action Alert / 19 September 2018 Where is Ahmad, sentenced to death “for atheism”? In April 2017 Ahmad Al Shamri was sentenced to death “for atheism” by the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia. One… Read More
Advocacy News / 5 July 2018 IHEU calls on UN to respect the cultural rights of humanists Humanists have urged the UN Human Rights Council to recognise the individual cultural rights of humanists and freethinkers across the… Read More
Advocacy News / 27 June 2018 Release Blogger and Scrap Death Penalty law! NGOs urge Mauritania at United Nations Today on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of ten NGOs jointly called on Mauritania… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 June 2018 Protect Humanists at Risk crowdfunding campaign launched To mark World Humanist Day today (21 June), humanist organizations from around the world are backing a crowdfunding campaign to… Read More
Conferences / 30 May 2018 IHEU delivers new training on ‘freedom of religion or belief’ for EU delegates The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has provided human rights training on freedom of religion or belief to members… Read More
General news / 4 May 2018 IHEU raises concerns for Egyptian atheist Sherif Gaber A prominent Egyptian atheist YouTuber, who has been in hiding from “insult to religion” charges since 2015, has apparently disappeared after… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 April 2018 IHEU returns to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has re-established its presence at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.… Read More
Advocacy News / 9 March 2018 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… Read More
Advocacy News / 15 February 2018 Humanists join UN conference to implement plan on ending violence and atrocities The UN is trying to find new ways to prevent religious extremism and violence, and humanists are represented, working right… Read More