Murder in the Maldives: a tragic consequence of a state where democracy is being obliterated
A ‘freethinking’ secularist blogger has been stabbed to death in the Maldives. It’s a tragedy which demonstrates again that in…
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On the need for secular democracy
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 30th Session (14th September – 2nd October 2015) General…
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Bardo Museum terror “another atrocity against human life, culture and democracy”
As many as 19 victims have been killed in a terror attack at the Bardo Museum, next to the parliament building in…
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LGBTI rights and democracy: Populist discrimination is still discrimination
Despite being firmly established in international human rights law and a matter of basic human dignity, the rights of LGBTI people are…
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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…
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IHEU condemns Holy See for undermining democracy and human rights
Speaking at the 18th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 23 September, IHEU representative Cathy Buchs condemned the…
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Humanists calls for human rights education free of religious division at the UN
In a joint statement made at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International and the Centre…
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Protecting the “hard core” of humanism: a Lakatosian approach
How Lakatos's philosophy could help humanist organizations balance open debate with institutional integrity.
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Rebuilding multilateralism
We are witnessing a resurgence of wars of aggression and expansionism, waged by authoritarian or dictatorial regimes, which seek…
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Celebrating positive change around the world this World Humanist Day
World Humanist Day is celebrated on June 21st to raise awareness about the global humanist movement.
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