Advocacy News / 12 May 2023 European Parliament backs EU accession to Istanbul Convention In a historic development, the European Parliament has this week voted in favour of the bloc’s ratification of the Istanbul… Read More
Advocacy News / 5 May 2023 European Parliament urges Nigerian authorities to release Mubarak Bala In a resolution adopted during its April Plenary session, the European Parliament has condemned the use of blasphemy laws and called for… Read More
Advocacy News / 10 February 2023 At European Parliament, Italian humanists condemn rise of religious nationalism In January, Adele Orioli, Director of Advocacy at the UAAR, spoke at an event on the topic of “liberal democracy”,… Read More
Members and partners / 19 December 2022 European Humanist Federation dissolves The cooperation between European humanists, agnostics, and atheists will continue in Humanists International. Read More
Humanists International event / 01 December 22 - 01 December 22 Article 17 Dialogue Event – the Freedom of Thought Report 2022 Read More
Advocacy News / 10 August 2022 Belgian humanists condemn lack of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees In a speech to the European Parliament, the President of Centre d’Action Laïque has condemned restrictions on abortion access faced… Read More
Advocacy News / 10 June 2022 European legislators adopt two resolutions protecting access to abortion and condemning anti-choice actors The past ten days have seen two European legislating bodies - the Council of Europe and European Parliament - pass… Read More
Advocacy News / 10 June 2021 Free trade should not come at expense of human rights, humanists tell European Parliament Humanists reminded MEPs that free trade comes with responsibilities with respect to human rights and the environment. Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2018 MEPs welcome Freedom of Thought Report at European Parliament The report published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) documents legal discrimination and forms of persecution faced by… Read More
Conferences / 30 May 2018 IHEU delivers new training on ‘freedom of religion or belief’ for EU delegates The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has provided human rights training on freedom of religion or belief to members… Read More
Conferences / 17 April 2018 It’s time to repeal European Blasphemy Laws, Humanists tell the European Parliament The International Humanist and Ethical Union has used an annual meeting of non-religious organisations at the European Parliament to call… Read More