Advocacy News / 17 March 2017 Freedom of religion or belief should not be used to discriminate against others, says IHEU to UN High Commissioner During an interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, IHEU highlighted how the right to freedom of… Read More
Advocacy News / 16 March 2017 IHEU calls on states to stand up for right to artistic expression and scientific enquiry In a discussion of a UN report on the issue of extremism and cultural rights at the UN Human Rights Council… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 March 2017 Atheist blogger on trial in Russia for playing Pokémon Go in church Ruslan Sokolovsky could face up to seven and a half years in jail, if he is convicted of “inciting religious… 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
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Denmark / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Denmark ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) UPR:… 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
Conferences / 23 May 2016 New directions, diversity and determination at IHEU General Assembly 2016 The IHEU General Assembly 2016 took place Sunday 22 May, at the Excelsior Hotel, just outside Valletta, Malta. President Andrew… Read More
Conferences / 23 May 2016 Humanists in Malta The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) held their respective General Assemblies in Valletta… Read More
