General news / 26 March 2013 Announcing the IHEU-HIVOS 2013 grants programme Grants Announcement of the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme for 2013. Read More
Members and partners / 15 February 2013 Humanists remember Eze Ebisike (1937-2013) Nigerian Humanist, and former chair of the Nigerian Humanist Movement (NHM), Eze Ebisike, died last week at the age of 75, a… Read More
General news / 5 February 2013 Humanists welcome new life stance equality for Iceland The Icelandic Parliament (Althing) passed a new law yesterday (30 January, 2013) which for first time in Icelandic history recognizes… Read More
General news / 5 February 2013 European Court of Human Rights throws out Christian “discrimination” claims Yesterday the European Court of Human Rights threw out three of four cases brought by Christians who had alleged they… Read More
Members and partners / 1 November 2012 Freethinkers of Haiti hit by Hurricane Sandy One of the most recent new Associate Members of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) was hit by Hurricane… Read More
General news / 22 October 2012 Paul Kurtz: “an extraordinary proponent of Humanism” (1925-2012) Paul Kurtz, “an extraordinary proponent of Humanism” and former co-chair of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, has died aged… Read More
Members and partners / 27 September 2012 Pink Humanist: the role of “some smart 17th-century gays” should not be overlooked in the history of science The magazine of the Pink Triangle Trust was re-launched in a new online format a year ago. Aimed at atheists, agnostics,… Read More
Members and partners / 31 July 2012 Humanists call for abolition of blasphemy laws in Greece following arrests The European Humanist Federation (EHF) and the Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) have called on Greece to abolish its outdated blasphemy… Read More
Members and partners / 31 July 2012 Malawi humanists launch report on witchcraft-based violence Humanists in Malawi have launched a new report on violence and other forms of persecution prompted by witchcraft accusations, and… Read More
Members and partners / 25 July 2012 European Commission to investigate whether Britain’s religious schools break European laws The European Commission has written to the British Humanist Association (BHA) to say that it will investigate whether UK legislation… Read More
Members and partners / 17 July 2012 UK to fund creationist schools British Humanists are protesting the British government’s decision to fund 33 new faith schools, three of which are committed to… Read More