Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Russia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Russia ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) UPR: Russian… Read More
Campaigns / 27 October 2018 Victory: Ireland votes to remove ‘blasphemy’ from constitution In an historic move, the people of Ireland have voted to remove ‘blasphemy’ from their constitution. The people of Ireland… Read More
Members and partners / 27 October 2018 IHEU President helps Danish Humanists celebrate 10 years The President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, Andrew Copson, travelled to Copenhagen to congratulate the Danish Humanist Association… 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
Action Alert / 12 October 2018 UPDATE: Gulalai Ismail released on bail This morning (12 October 2018) human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested by the Pakistani FIA (Federal Investigation Authority) while re-entering the… Read More
30 September 2018 Blasphemy-accused tell Ireland: time to abolish “blasphemy” law An unprecedented international coalition of people accused of “blasphemy” in their home countries has called on the “people of Ireland”… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2018 “Russia: Allow people to express freely what they believe and whom they love,” urges IHEU at UN Everyone has the right to free expression, and not to face discrimination because of their sexuality, including in Russia. This… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 September 2018 At UN, IHEU urges abolition of apostasy laws Today at the United Nations, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned states that criminalize apostasy. Speaking on behalf… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 September 2018 IHEU urges OSCE states with blasphemy laws to repeal them! At a human rights meeting with the participating countries of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 September 2018 IHEU to OSCE: Protect free media to promote public trust and cohesion Humanists have called on states in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region to promote free media,… Read More
Advocacy News / 21 September 2018 IHEU Condemns Pakistan PM for his blasphemy stance, at UN The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on Pakistan to repeal its blasphemy laws, and to promote tolerance… Read More