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…
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Lords debate Article 18 and the right to freedom of thought, conscience and belief
Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights honours the freedom to subscribe to whatever philosophy you choose, be…
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IHEU statement on Israel-Palestine conflict
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is deeply pained by the resumption of conflict, after a period of relative…
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Nigerian man detained on psychiatric ward for “atheism”
A Nigerian man has been detained and medicated for over a week on a psychiatric ward in Kano state, Nigeria,…
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Meeting of Asian Humanist Alliance, IHEYO
IHEYO has organised online meeting among Asian members from different countries on 15th December 2013. IHEYO Asian Working Group’s chair…
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Doing Good Effectively Through Giving Games
Gleb Tsipursky considers how humanists can engage with 'effective giving'
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Humanists in Europe welcome new EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
New European Guidelines uphold the right to "ridicule" religion or belief, including on social media The rights of atheists and…
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A little perspective on “Islamophobia” in Britain
We must be vigilant against bigotry and hatred, but media inflation of the response to a murder, calling it an…
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Cultural Rights and Discrimination Against Women – UN Geneva
Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those…
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Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) – report on Resolution on Safeguarding human rights in relation to religion and belief.
David Pollock, IHEU's Head of Delegation to Council of Europe, reports on Resolution on Safeguarding human rights in relation to…
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“Hungary’s authoritarian drifting needs strong European action” say IHEU and EHF Presidents
European institutions have kept astonishingly silent to the worsening of the political situation in Hungary, Humanist groups have said today.…
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