Humanists International News / 6 June 2013 Humanists Speak Out on Human Rights Abuse – UN Geneva The international humanist team at the UN Geneva led by IHEU spoke three times in the debate on civil and… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 German court findings against ritual circumcision are not “persecution” and should not be overridden as a reflex The recent decision by a court in Cologne, Germany that ritual circumcision of boys is harmful, unnecessary, and an attack… Read More
Humanists International News / 29 June 2012 Population Growth and Sustainable Development The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, took part in the world conference on sustainable development this month… Read More
Conferences / 15 March 2012 IHEU Hosts UN Seminar of Religion, Law, Democracy and Human Rights On 14 March 2012 at the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, in conjunction with the… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 March 2012 Plea to the Islamic States to do more to promote religious tolerance In a joint statement with the Center for Inquiry today (14 March 2012) IHEU representative Raheel Raza, herself a Muslim… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 March 2012 IHEU slams witchcraft belief at the UN In a speech today (14 March 2012) at the plenary of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, IHEU representative… Read More
Conferences / 13 April 2011 President explains international Humanist work IHEU president Sonja Eggerickx was among a distinguished roster of speakers at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Humanist… Read More
Humanists International News / 23 March 2011 Don’t mention the caste system! In October 2010, the UN Human Rights Council working group on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of… Read More
Humanists International News / 16 March 2011 IHEU again calls Holy See to account at UN With the recent discovery of new evidence that the Vatican ordered Catholic bishops not to cooperate with the civil authorities… Read More
Humanists International News / 14 March 2011 IHEU collaborates with Center for Inquiry on attack on blasphemy laws at UN When IHEU were prevented on a technicality from delivering a speech on blasphemy and violence in the name of religion at… Read More
Humanists International News / 25 February 2011 A rare victory for Human Rights On 25 February 2011, at a hastily called special session, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution to seek the suspension on… Read More