General news / 31 August 2016 India Turning into Nightmare for Minorities by Uttam Niraula India is widely known as the most populous democracy on earth. There are almost 1.3 billion people in India, of which… Read More
General news / 3 August 2016 Where does humanism stand at a time of crisis? Many people today feel the world is backsliding politically and that terror is escalating. President of the IHEU, Andrew Copson, asks… Read More
Advocacy News / 1 July 2016 UN passes historic resolution calling for Independent Expert on LGBTI rights In an historic move, the United Nations has adopted a resolution to appoint the first Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 June 2016 UN must “recognise the pernicious nature and illegal status of blasphemy laws” says IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has once again reiterated to the UN Human Rights Council that anti-blasphemy laws… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 June 2016 Now is the time to put ourselves out there! A greeting from the new president of IHEYO, Marieke Prien, for International Humanist Day, 21 June 2016 For me it is… Read More
Humanists International News / 21 June 2016 World Humanist Day 2016: IHEU President’s statement World Humanist Day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution that humanism and humanists have made to the… Read More
Young Humanists International / 3 June 2016 Goodbye Letter from former EWG Chair Lennart Kolenberg IHEYO newsletter April/May, 2016 Dear humanist friends, For the last four years, I’ve been lucky to be involved in the… Read More
Conferences / 23 May 2016 Humanists in Malta The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) held their respective General Assemblies in Valletta… Read More
Conferences / 22 May 2016 Welcome to the IHEU General Assembly 2016 President of the IHEU, Andrew Copson, welcomed delegates to the IHEU General Assembly in Malta today (Sunday 22 May). The prepared… Read More
General news / 12 May 2016 Witnessing Horror in Father’s Dream Land: Tribute to a Believer in Free Speech Rumana Hashem asks how the horrors of mob killing — including many unreported incidents — is destroying the social fabric of… 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