Humanists International News / 18 March 2014 IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers” Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This… Read More
General news / 12 March 2014 Humanists at the UN defend freedom of thought for the non-religious The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is taking part again this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council… Read More
Humanists International News / 13 February 2014 IHEU Freedom of Thought report on BBC World The BBC covered the IHEU Freedom of Thought report this week, as part of a segment on prejudice against atheists… Read More
17 January 2014 UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief new report recommends ‘States that have blasphemy laws should repeal them’ A report released by the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has highlighted the need to tackle manifestations… Read More
14 January 2014 UK atheist asylum case should “point the way for the world” For the first time in the UK, an atheist has been granted asylum on the grounds that his non-religious views… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 December 2013 Reactions to the Freedom of Thought Report 2013 Last week we announced the publication online of the Freedom of Thought Report 2013. A round-up of some of the responses follows below.… Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2013 You can be put to death for atheism in 13 countries around the world The IHEU Freedom of Thought Report 2013 has been published online today at its dedicated website freethoughtreport.com/download-the-report. It is the first… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2013 / UN Human Rights Council / Joint statement on the right to apostasy International Humanist and Ethical Union Joint statement with British Humanist Association and Center for Inquiry UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 October 2013 UK government supports IHEU Freedom of Thought report A report by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has received welcoming support during parliamentary proceedings of the UK’s… Read More
Conferences / 14 October 2013 World Humanist Congress 2014 The World Humanist Congress, held every three years, is the main event in the calendar of the International Humanist and… Read More
27 September 2013 IHEU objects to Russian court order to destroy the Qu’ran A local court in Russia has ordered the destruction of a translation of the Qu’ran on the grounds of “extremism”.… Read More