Advocacy blog / 18 September 2015 / Elizabeth O'Casey Free speech, a muted Council, and the dubious weapon of offence From the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU's head of delegation, Elizabeth O’Casey, discusses some of the… Read More
General news / 18 August 2015 Huge alliance protests government response to Bangladesh blogger murders Bloggers, free speech campaigners, humanist associations, religious and ex-Muslim groups, all unite to protest Bangladeshi blogger murders Following a string… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 August 2015 Joint open letter to Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh To Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid, We, concerned members of the blogging and activist community of Bangladesh… Read More
General news / 18 August 2015 Statement on arrests in Bangladesh blogger murder cases The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is urging caution and some skepticism in reacting to reportage on the process of justice… Read More
Advocacy News / 2 July 2015 At Human Rights Council, IHEU raises plight of Bangladeshi Atheist bloggers The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the Bangladesh Government to take urgent action to protect the… Read More
Campaigns / 2 July 2015 Icelandic humanists celebrate as “blasphemy” law abolished! Iceland’s parliament agreed today to abolish the blasphemy provision of the Criminal Code. The Pirate Party’s parliamentarians submitted the proposal… Read More
Campaigns / 1 July 2015 IHEU condemns death sentences for nine accused of blasphemy in Nigeria #SaveKanoNine In the past few days the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to senior figures in Nigeria urging… Read More
Advocacy News / 24 June 2015 IHEU calls out Egypt at UN on its hate campaign against atheists As reported in the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)’s Freedom of Thought Report last year, the Egyptian state is… Read More
Conferences / 31 May 2015 PATASCON2015, the Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society conference “Breaking through with reason and Humanism” was the theme of PATASCon, the conference of the Philippines Atheists and Agnostics Society… Read More
General news / 12 May 2015 Third atheist writer hacked to death in Bangladesh this year Early this morning, Ananta Bijoy Das was murdered, hacked to death by four assailants on the streets close to his home. Ananta had… Read More
Campaigns / 26 March 2015 New international call to “prevent disrespect for religions” must be firmly rejected A resolution proposed ahead of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) seeks to limit freedom of expression on religion, and must be firmly… Read More