Campaigns / 27 April 2010 IHEU welcomes Iran’s withdrawal from UN Human Rights role Following a campaign by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and other human rights supporters, the Islamic Republic of… Read More
Campaigns / 1 April 2010 Keep Iran out of the UN Human Rights Council Update: Iran has withdrawn its candidacy. IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx today launched an international appeal to keep Iran out of… Read More
Campaigns / 16 March 2010 IHEU defends Leo Igwe IHEU has spoken out at the United Nations against the harassment of its International Representative Leo Igwe in Nigeria, and… Read More
Campaigns / 3 March 2010 UK House of Lords adopts measure against caste discrimination Following intensive lobbying by the National Secular Society (NSS, an IHEU member organization), the UK’s House of Lords on 2… Read More
Campaigns / 9 February 2010 Progress on UK law against caste discrimination The UK Government appears to be edging closer to outlawing discrimination on the grounds of caste. It is hoped this… Read More
Campaigns / 4 February 2010 Nigerian Court rejects case against Humanist campaigners Nigerian Humanists have won the latest round in an ongoing battle with witch hunters. Today, 4 Feb. 2010, the Federal… Read More
Campaigns / 29 January 2010 Police arrest Christian “prophet” over the death of two children IHEU representative Leo Igwe reports that the police in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria have arrested a "prophet" named Gideon… Read More
Campaigns / 27 January 2010 Watering-down of protection for gay people ‘shames’ Parliament The British Humanist Association (BHA) has condemned votes in the House of Lords last night, January 25, which removed the… Read More
Campaigns / 17 December 2009 Humanists protest anti-gay legislation in Rwanda The UK gay Humanist charity, the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT), is appalled to learn that yet another African country, Rwanda,… Read More
Campaigns / 10 November 2009 Belief groups unite to oppose UN blasphemy law The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined with more than 100 other groups from more than 20 countries… Read More
Campaigns / 2 November 2009 Speaking Freely About Religion: Religious Freedom, Defamation and Blasphemy The IHEU policy paper, Speaking Freely About Religion: Religious Freedom, Defamation and Blasphemy, is available for download at the bottom… Read More