Advocacy News / 23 June 2016 At UN, IHEU highlights Paraguay’s “cruel laws and culture surrounding reproductive rights and child abuse” Today at the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) used a review of Paraguay’s human… Read More
Advocacy News / 20 June 2016 Religious doctrine can never trump equality and rights of women, says IHEU to UN “Religious doctrine and the right to freedom of religion or belief should never be put before the rights of women… Read More
23 March 2016 These five countries are trying to delete “human rights defenders” from the UN resolution on protecting human rights defenders Update 24 March: See the end of this post for results… A vital motion to be considered by the UN Human Rights Council,… Read More
Advocacy News / 21 March 2016 IHEU calls on UN to ensure response to Zika includes respecting women’s reproductive rights In the wake of the World Health Organisation declaring the Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern last month, the… Read More
General news / 9 March 2016 Role of secularism must not be overlooked in human rights The principles of political secularism must not be overlooked as a factor is promoting democracy and human rights, a meeting… Read More
Advocacy News / 18 September 2015 “Human Rights need Secularism” argues the IHEU at the UN During her first statement at the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union’s (IHEU)… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Iraq / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / Silence of Human Rights Council on ISIS crimes ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 30th Session (14th September – 2nd October 2015) General… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 June 2015 IHEU criticises OIC countries and allies for their position on LGBT rights At the 29th session of the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, presented… Read More
Advocacy News / 22 June 2015 Culture, religion and tradition do not justify human rights abuse, says IHEU at UN At the UN Human Rights, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has outlined its concerns about notions of ‘culture’,… Read More
General news / 25 March 2014 IHEU stresses “universality” of human rights as the UN reviews Nigeria’s record In the wake of Nigeria enacting a bill banning all gay associations and meetings, the country has seen dozens of anti-gay arrests, men… Read More
Young Humanists International / 23 December 2013 Marching Against Improper Cultural Practices Society of Humanism Nepal (SOCH), Nepal ‘Kuriti’ is the Nepali word for improper cultural practices; practices maintained as customs or… Read More
