Campaigns / 20 March 2019 “Child sacrifice continues today” – Humanists implore Human Rights Council to act Some so-called 'witchdoctors' and 'traditional' healers continue to torture and kill children in a number of countries. Read More
General news / 6 February 2019 Gulalai Ismail arrested again! She and fellow human rights activists must be released Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested yesterday in Pakistan as part of a mass arrest of at least 82… 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 / 1989 / Board of Directors / Pending Review Developing Human Rights Activities in Third World Countries The International Humanist and Ethical Union: Having regard for inherent human dignity and the inalienable rights of all people as… Read More
Policy / 1974 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Human Rights (1974) The IHEU condemns the contempt of humanist values no matter in which country it occurs. The IHEU deeply regrets that… Read More
Policy / 1970 / Cambridge, United States of America / Board of Directors / Pending Review Human Rights (1970) The International Humanist and Ethical Union, meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts for its 5th International Congress, records its deep concern about… Read More
Policy / 1967 / Board of Directors / Pending Review International Year for Human Rights The IHEU applauds the United Nations for celebrating 1968, as the International Year for Human Rights, in honour of the… Read More
Policy / 1952 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review UNESCO and Human Rights The congress considering that humanism and ethical culture are particularly interested in a free and complete development of all human… Read More
Policy / 1999 / Mumbai, India / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people’s interests in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Members of humanist organizations from around the world represented at the Congress/General Assembly of the International Humanist and Ethical Union,… Read More
Policy / 1978 / London, United Kingdom / World Humanist Congress / Archived Human Rights (1978) The IHEU has consistently opposed violations of human rights in the world wherever they occur, whether it be Chile, South… Read More
Policy / Sudan / Archived IHEU and 42 other NGOs highlight Darfur with UN Human Rights High Commissioner (2006-05) IHEU and 42 other NGOs represented at the United Nations have written to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human… Read More