Conferences / 12 August 2014 Wole Soyinka’s International Humanist Award acceptance speech – full text Nobel Laureate and staunch defender of freedom and humanism, Wole Soyinka, joined Pakistani women’s rights activist, Gulalai Ismail, in being… Read More
Conferences / 12 August 2014 Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression The delegates at World Humanist Congress assented on 10th August and the IHEU General Assembly approved on 11th August the Oxford… Read More
Conferences / 8 August 2014 IHEU president welcomes delegates at World Humanist Congress Sonja Eggerickx, the president of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), spoke a short time ago at the plenary of… Read More
Conferences / 8 August 2014 World Humanist Congress has begun in Oxford, UK Hosted by International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) member organization, the British Humanist Association, the World Humanist Congress 2014 is… Read More
Conferences / 9 July 2014 General Assembly agenda and papers now available A message for delegates and authorised representatives for the IHEU General Assembly 2014. The agenda and other papers for the 2014… Read More
General news / 20 June 2014 World Humanist Day 2014 Humanists around the world are once again celebrating World Humanist Day. In 2014 the day falls on a Saturday and… Read More
Campaigns / 29 April 2014 IHEU supports Second World Conference on Untouchability Last week saw experts and campaigners on caste discrimination come together in Kathmandu, Nepal, for a second World Conference on… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 March 2014 IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers” Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This… Read More
General news / 12 March 2014 Humanists at the UN defend freedom of thought for the non-religious The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is taking part again this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council… Read More
Conferences / 21 February 2014 Notice of General Assembly 2014 The IHEU General Assembly 2014 will be held over two days, either side of the World Humanist Congress. The General… Read More
Growth and Development / 21 February 2014 Announcement: IHEU-Hivos Grants Programme 2014 The IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development grants programme for 2014 is now open. IHEU-Hivos grants are available to IHEU Member… Read More