General news / 9 July 2019 Humanists International calls attention to global rise of populist nationalism and minority-blaming The new wave of populism and demagoguery degrades human rights, exacerbates racism and discrimination across the world, Humanists International tells… Read More
26 October 2018 IHEU ‘frustrated’, as European Court fails to overturn ‘blasphemy’ conviction in Austria In a recent judgement, the European Court of Human Rights has refused to overturn a conviction for ‘disparaging religious doctrines’… Read More
General news / 4 December 2017 Humanists “actively persecuted” in seven countries in 2017, finds IHEU report New incidents or trends in seven countries show active persecution of atheists and humanists in 2017 85 countries in total… Read More
Conferences / 10 August 2017 Tears and joy at IHEU General Assembly 2017 The IHEU General Assembly 2017 took place on Sunday (6 August), as part of a weekend of events hosted in London,… Read More
Conferences / 5 April 2017 Notice of 2017 IHEU General Assembly The 2017 IHEU General Assembly (GA) will take place on Sunday 6 August 2017, in London, United Kingdom. The GA will… Read More
Conferences / 10 February 2017 Cancellation of World Humanist Congress 2017 – and new plans for August Update, May 2017: All details for the London conference and General Assemblies are now available via iheu.org/ga2017/. We are sorry to… Read More
Humanists International News / 6 December 2016 New “Online Edition” of the Freedom of Thought Report launched today The world’s only global report focusing on discrimination and persecution faced by the non-religious has a new “Online Edition”, launched… Read More
Humanists International News / 11 November 2016 Build bridges, not walls IHEU statement on the US Presidential election The International Humanist and Ethical Union is fundamentally aligned with equality — for… Read More
General news / 3 August 2016 Where does humanism stand at a time of crisis? Many people today feel the world is backsliding politically and that terror is escalating. President of the IHEU, Andrew Copson, asks… Read More
Conferences / 23 May 2016 Humanists in Malta The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) held their respective General Assemblies in Valletta… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / On nationalism and the scapegoating of minorities ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General… Read More
