General news / 27 September 2019 This is what happens when governments want to silence female dissidents, whose critical minds intimidate them Humanists International at the United Nations has castigated states such as Iran, Morocco and Saudi Arabia for their treatment of… Read More
Featured Story Conferences / 11 August 2019 Celebrating 30 years of rationalist activism in Maharashtra state Rationalists have been campaigning against superstition and intolerance in Maharashtra state since 1989 Read More
General news / 10 May 2019 Humanists at African Commission: “African Values” do not, cannot justify anti-LGBTI discrimination Humanists International has called out Nigeria and other states for denying free expression and other rights to LGBTI African citizens. Read More
General news / 9 May 2019 Humanists call on African states to abolish blasphemy and apostasy laws Religion does not trump human rights, Humanists International has argued at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, reiterating… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Egypt / African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights / Apostasy and blasphemy laws in Africa International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Human Rights Situation in Africa 64th Session of the African Commission on Human… Read More
Advocacy News / 18 March 2019 Humanists International tells Nigeria: you must protect sexual and non-religious minorities Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Nigeria (2019) ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March… Read More
Policy / 2015 / Manila, Philippines / General Assembly / Current General Statement of Policy The General Assembly adopts the following IHEU General Statement of Policy of the International Humanist and Ethical Union as an… Read More
Policy / 1988 / Board of Directors / Pending Review Declaration of Interdependence: a new Global Ethics Preamble There is a compelling need to define and proclaim a new global ethic for humankind and all other forms… Read More
Policy / 1992 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Peace One of the main goals of the International Humanist & Ethical Union is the attempt to establish an honest and… Read More
Policy / Pending Review Democracy [draft by Roy Brown commission] In the absence of any better world to come, human beings have to find ways of achieving the greatest freedom… Read More
