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
General news / 4 December 2017 Humanists “actively persecuted” in seven countries in 2017, finds IHEU report New incidents or trends in seven countries show active persecution of atheists and humanists in 2017 85 countries in total… Read More
Conferences / 30 March 2017 Report from UN Human Rights Council – March 2017 Elizabeth O’Casey is Director of Advocacy for the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) The March session is the longest session… 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
Advocacy News / 14 September 2016 IHEU at UN: Don’t distort concept of ‘secularism’ to clampdown on freedom In the wake of the ‘burkini’ debate in France over the summer months and increasing levels of oppression in much… Read More
Advocacy News / 4 July 2016 UN appoints new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief At the close of the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the appointment of Dr Ahmed Shaheed as… Read More
Advocacy blog / 30 March 2016 / Elizabeth O'Casey “Tense Times”: Freedom of Expression and Religion or Belief at the UN IHEU director of advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects on the relationship between the rights to expression and religion or belief and… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Free expression in the context of freedom of religion or belief ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 8: General Debate The… Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2014 “Atheists, humanists and liberals” now targeted as a distinct minority by “hate campaigns” — report Non-religious people are being targeted by “hate campaigns” in countries around the world, as a distinct minority group, the latest… Read More
Advocacy blog / 29 September 2014 / Elizabeth O'Casey Freedom of Expression and Universal Human Rights at the Human Rights Council IHEU's Head of Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on the threat to vital values at the… Read More
Young Humanists International / 31 July 2014 Lords debate Article 18 and the right to freedom of thought, conscience and belief Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights honours the freedom to subscribe to whatever philosophy you choose, be… Read More