Campaigns / 21 June 2017 IHEU launches World Humanist Day crowdfunding campaign Today, for World Humanist Day the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to protect humanists at risk… Read More
Advocacy News / 19 June 2017 IHEU and coalition of NGOs highlight concerns about ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution at UN In conjunction with a number of human rights NGOs, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on UN Human… Read More
9 May 2017 Blasphemy prison term for Jakarta governor is “the wail of a warning siren” in Indonesia The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been found guilty of blasphemy and handed a two-year prison term. It’s a signal… Read More
Advocacy News / 21 March 2017 Uphold human rights: abolish laws against blasphemy and apostasy globally, IHEU tells UN The IHEU at the UN Human Rights Council has called for global repeal of apostasy and blasphemy laws, which are… Read More
Campaigns / 15 March 2017 Situation grave for freethinker scientist imprisoned in Iran The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has become increasingly concerned about the well-being of Professor Ahmadreza Djalali since we… Read More
General news / 16 November 2016 IHEU briefing on Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir case The Mauritanian Supreme Court heard the final appeal of a blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir on 15 November 2016. He… 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 / 19 September 2016 At UN, IHEU highlights preaching of anti-LGBTI hate in Nigeria and Uganda The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) – in cooperation with Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa, the Coalition for… Read More
General news / 13 June 2016 “Humanism is the ultimate, long-standing and unfaltering ally of LGBTI people everywhere.” Humanists around the world have reacted with sadness and renewed determination in the face of the Orlando LGBTI nightclub massacre.… Read More
16 April 2016 Young writer sentenced to death for “apostasy” will get appeal – but no lawyer A young Mauritanian writer, Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir, sentenced to death for “apostasy” in 2014, will have his appeal heard later… Read More
General news / 10 December 2015 Freedom of Thought Report 2015 Today the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching the Freedom of Thought Report 2015 at the European Parliament in… Read More