General news / 10 February 2012 British Humanists welcome High Court ruling against council prayers Britain’s High Court today ruled that local councils cannot include public prayer in their formal meetings. IHEU member organizations the… Read More
Action Alert / 2 February 2012 Humanists rally for free expression The International Humanist and Ethical Union has joined with its member organization One Law for All to hold a Rally… Read More
Action Alert / 24 January 2012 Humanists condemn another attack on atheist expression at London University Yet another Humanist student group in London is being threatened with censorship for talking about Islam. The London School of… Read More
Members and partners / 17 January 2012 Threats of violence force cancellation of London University talk on sharia law A meeting at the University of London had to be cancelled yesterday after threats of religious violence. The talk on… Read More
Members and partners / 13 January 2012 UK Government agrees to not fund creationist schools The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the British government’s decision to not fund schools that teach creationism or are… Read More
Members and partners / 12 January 2012 American courts give good and bad news for Humanists Two court decisions announced this week have received contrasting responses from American Humanists. A decision ordering the removal of a… Read More
Conferences / 13 December 2011 EHF General Assembly and Conference: 25-27 May 2012: Utrecht, Netherlands The EHF conference will this year be in Utrecht, Netherlands, on 25-27 May. Under the title "Humanism and Resilience" we will explore… Read More
Members and partners / 6 December 2011 Pink Humanist launches The gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) has re-launched its online magazine with a new title, The Pink Humanist. The UK-based… Read More
Members and partners / 6 December 2011 Council prayers challenged Public prayer will no longer be part of local authority council meetings in England and Wales, if the National Secular… Read More
Members and partners / 5 December 2011 Catholic Church costs Italy six billion Euros a year Six billion euros. That's how much the Catholic Church costs Italy every year, according to the first detailed investigation of… Read More
Members and partners / 2 December 2011 Humanists condemn Nigeria’s anti-gay bill Humanist organizations from Nigeria and across the world are condemning Nigeria's Senate for passing a bill that would criminalise same-sex… Read More