26 March 2008 China blocks discussion of Tibet at the Human Rights Council The Chinese delegation to the Human Rights Council succeeded in blocking all criticism of their actions in Tibet by invoking… Read More
Members and partners / 22 March 2008 Punjab bans rationalist literature In a shocking affront to freedom of expression, the Government of Punjab, India, has banned four rationalist books and threatened… Read More
16 March 2008 Pakistan: discussion of Shari’a “insulting for our faith” A representative of Pakistan, in an astonishing intervention at the United Nations Human Rights Council, has claimed that "It is… Read More
16 March 2008 Video of UN “ambush” now available A video of the "ambush" of IHEU at last week's session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is now… Read More
14 March 2008 IHEU “ambushed” at Human Rights Council In a follow-up to IHEU’s written statement to the UN Human Rights Council describing Islamic efforts to undermine the Universal… Read More
3 March 2008 Petition for defence of individual rights at the UN Human Rights Council The International League Against Racism and Antisemitism has launched a petition calling on democracies to defend the freedom of the… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 February 2008 Pakistan – between Democratisation and Talibanisation Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan has lived under firm control of military and civil burocracy. People have no say… Read More
Humanists International News / 28 January 2008 IHEU debates organized religion at Durham University At a debate on the motion, "This House has no faith in organized religion", IHEU Vice President Jack Jeffery supported… Read More
25 October 2007 Excerpt from report to the UN General Assembly regarding non believers UN General Assembly A/62/280 Exerpt from: Interim Report of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Asma Jahangir. 20… Read More
21 October 2007 IHEU endorses statement to UN on defamation of religion In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, endorsed by IHEU, World Population Foundation representative Diana Brown called on… Read More
13 October 2007 IHEU speaks out at the UN on freedom of religion and freedom of expression Speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council, IHEU has called for a clear distinction to be drawn between protection… Read More