Campaigns / 10 November 2009 Belief groups unite to oppose UN blasphemy law The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined with more than 100 other groups from more than 20 countries… Read More
Campaigns / 29 October 2009 United Nations will violate Human Rights says new report on religious freedoms UN Blasphemy Law Would Make Religious Disagreements a Crime The United Nations is in danger of creating a global blasphemy… Read More
8 June 2009 IHEU defends freedom of expression at the UN Human Rights Council IHEU representative Cathy Buchs today [8 June 2009] defended Freedom of Expression during a general debate at the 11th session… Read More
10 April 2009 Putting non-believers on the agenda at the Durban Review Conference Roy Brown reports: Work progresses slowly, line by line, on the final outcome document of the Durban Review Conference against… Read More
17 March 2009 IHEU speaks out at the UN Human Rights Council In a series of statements to the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU has repeated its opposition to the concept of… Read More
17 December 2008 IHEU welcomes international support for Freedom of Expression On Human Rights Day, 10 December 2008, four of the world's leading experts on freedom of expression issued a joint… Read More
18 April 2008 IHEU and NSS sound the alarm on freedom of expression at the UN At the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday, 15 April, states belonging to the Organisation of Islamic Conference… Read More
2 April 2007 Sins of omission The report (below) on the fourth session of the Human Rights Council that ended on 30 March concentrates on two… Read More
2 April 2007 How the Islamic states dominate the UN Human Rights Council The fourth session of the new Human Rights Council was held in Geneva from 12 to 30 March 2007, but… Read More
6 October 2006 IHEU condemns restrictions on freedom of expression at the UN In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, IHEU has condemned attempts to stifle legitimate criticism of… Read More
Campaigns / 26 January 2006 NGOs speak at UN meeting on Racism In a strong joint statement delivered to an Intergovernmental Working Group at the UN in Geneva on 23 January, IHEU… Read More