General news / 11 June 2018 Freethinking writer and politician shot dead in Bangladesh A publisher of poetry and ‘freethought’ texts, who openly identified as atheist, has been shot dead in Bangladesh. Shahzahan Bachchu… Read More
General news / 4 May 2018 IHEU raises concerns for Egyptian atheist Sherif Gaber A prominent Egyptian atheist YouTuber, who has been in hiding from “insult to religion” charges since 2015, has apparently disappeared after… Read More
General news / 25 April 2018 German state of Bavaria orders crosses in all state buildings – Humanists protest The Bavarian state cabinet has ordered that Christian crosses be hung in all official buildings, in apparent contravention of the… Read More
Conferences / 17 April 2018 It’s time to repeal European Blasphemy Laws, Humanists tell the European Parliament The International Humanist and Ethical Union has used an annual meeting of non-religious organisations at the European Parliament to call… Read More
Growth and Development / 22 February 2018 IHEU exceeds 150 Member Organizations worldwide! The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is pleased to announce that its humanist family now includes more than 150… Read More
General news / 24 January 2018 Humanists denounce proposed law to criminalize atheism in Egypt Egyptian lawmakers will consider a bill which would criminalize not believing in God. The proposed bill was discussed by the head of parliament’s… Read More
General news / 11 December 2017 Humanist Association of Nigeria achieves formal recognition after 17-year campaign The Humanist Association of Nigeria has finally achieved registration as a formal organization from the government. It brings to a… Read More
Campaigns / 10 November 2017 Mauritanian blogger accused of “apostasy” to be released – His immediate safety is paramount A blogger imprisoned in Mauritania for almost four years, and who at various times was sentenced to death, now looks… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 September 2017 UN Human Rights Council condemns punishing apostasy, blasphemy and same-sex relations with death penalty In a momentous move on the eve of International Blasphemy Day, the UN Human Rights Council yesterday passed a resolution on… Read More
General news / 22 August 2017 IHEU’s open letter to the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, in protest… Read More
Conferences / 17 August 2017 Our Distinguished Services Awards Recipients – 2017 At the recent IHEU General Assembly 2017, we made two awards to commend the remarkable efforts of two activists who have… Read More