Policy / 2015 / Manila, Philippines / General Assembly / Current General Statement of Policy The General Assembly adopts the following IHEU General Statement of Policy of the International Humanist and Ethical Union as an… Read More
Policy / 2007 / Board of Directors / Pending Review ‘Child marriage is non-consensual sex’ Mr President, The practice of child marriage has all but disappeared from Western society, but is still all too prevalent… Read More
Policy / 2004 / Board of Directors / Pending Review Abuse of Children in the name of Religion Item 13. Rights of the Child [The words shown in square brackets […] were not spoken] It is with grave… Read More
Policy / Pending Review Violence Against Children (REFERENCED) IHEU Letter to the Independent Expert for the UN Study on Violence Against Children — December 2002 — To: Professor… Read More
Policy / 1986 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Current Sexual exploitation of children In many parts of the world children are kidnapped or bought to be exploited by a cynical sex and pornography… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Ghana / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Ghana ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) UPR… Read More
Advocacy News / 2 July 2018 IHEU calls on UN Human Rights Council to address rights violations caused by criminalization of abortion Access to safe and legal abortion is a human rights issue, humanists emphasized at the United Nations Human Rights Council… Read More
20 June 2018 IHEU regrets withdrawal of United States from Human Rights Council The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has expressed regret at the withdrawal of the United States of America from… 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 / 21 March 2018 Endangering women, LGBTI people, journalists and rights defenders: Human rights concerns in Guatemala Humanists at the UN have called on the government of Guatemala to give equal rights to LGBTI people, better protect… Read More
Advocacy News / 20 March 2018 International and Ghanaian humanists call on Ghana to respect human rights in face of traditional practices In a joint statement made by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the Humanist Association of Ghana (HAG),… Read More