Campaigns / 4 October 2011 Humanists attract Icelandic MPs One in five Icelandic Members of Parliament (MPs) went to a Humanist event to mark the opening of parliament on… Read More
Campaigns / 22 September 2011 National Secular Society intervention aims to protect UK equality laws from religious onslaught The National Secular Society (NSS), an IHEU member organization, has submitted an intervention with the European Court of Human Rights… Read More
Campaigns / 6 June 2011 Humanist leader stops witch hunt in progress, despite arrest George Thindwa, leader of the Association for Secular Humanism (an IHEU member organization) in the Southern African republic of Malawi,… Read More
Campaigns / 4 May 2011 IHEU calls for the abolition of Africa’s blasphemy laws The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) to… Read More
Campaigns / 4 March 2011 UN must address corruption and human rights abuses Today at the United Nations, IHEU focused attention on the connection between corruption and human rights abuses. In a statement… Read More
Campaigns / 25 January 2011 A ‘Witch-Girl’ Rescued – a report by IHEU Representative Leo Igwe On January 11, 2011, I led a team of police officers who rescued an 8 year old girl, Esther Obot… Read More
Campaigns / 18 January 2011 IHEU representative Leo Igwe jailed and beaten for human rights work IHEU representative Leo Igwe has been imprisoned and beaten by police while rescuing two children accused of witchcraft. The incident,… Read More
Campaigns / 12 November 2010 Ritual killing and human sacrifice in Africa Leo Igwe, IHEU’s representative for West and Southern Africa, is working to combat widespread human rights abuses caused by belief… Read More
Campaigns / 7 November 2010 Malawi Humanists campaign to free alleged witches In response to a campaign by Humanists, the government of Malawi has promised to review the cases of more than… Read More
Campaigns / 6 August 2010 Local residents protest Pope’s visit to Twickenham, UK The campaign to stop the Pope from visiting the UK on a state visit in September is lending its support… Read More
Campaigns / 2 May 2010 IHEU at UK Foreign Office IHEU’s Geneva team was invited to the UK Foreign Office on 28 April 2010 to report on IHEU's activities at… Read More