General news / 2 October 2019 Humanists International condemns Brunei for treatment of “apostates”, non-Muslims and LGBTI citizens "Religions don’t have rights, people do. And this includes religious and non-religious minorities, LGBTI+ people, women, and children." Read More
General news / 4 July 2019 Humanists International calls for renewed support of LGBTI Rights UN expert Humanists International has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the role responsible for monitoring… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Cyprus / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Cyprus International Humanist and Ethical Union 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24th June – 12th July 2019) Universal… Read More
Policy / 2019 / Reykjavik, Iceland / General Assembly / Current Reykjavik Declaration on the Family and Human Rights: A Humanist Perspective Proposed by the General Assemblies of the European Humanist Federation, and Humanists International As Humanists, we are particularly worried to… Read More
General news / 10 May 2019 Humanists at African Commission: “African Values” do not, cannot justify anti-LGBTI discrimination Humanists International has called out Nigeria and other states for denying free expression and other rights to LGBTI African citizens. Read More
General news / 27 March 2019 Italian government supports world congress of homophobic, sexist and anti-abortion fundamentalists What is the World Congress of Families, and how involved is the Italian Government? Read More
Advocacy News / 18 March 2019 Humanists International tells Nigeria: you must protect sexual and non-religious minorities Read More
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 / 2018 / Auckland, New Zealand / General Assembly / Current Protection of the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Intersex, Queer and Asexual (LGBTI+) persons under The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Recalling The long-standing commitment of humanists to the assertion and protection of the human rights of LGBTI+ people as protected… Read More
Policy / 1992 / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Lesbian and gay rights related with the Vatican pronouncement The International Humanist & Ethical Union Being of the opinion that all people should have the freedom to choose their… Read More
Policy / 1982 / Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Homosexuality The International Humanist & Ethical Union, assembled at its 8th World Congress in Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany, August 1-5,… Read More
