Our Distinguished Services Awards Recipients – 2017
At the recent IHEU General Assembly 2017, we made two awards to commend the remarkable efforts of two activists who have…
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IHEU deplores backlash and “hunt” against atheists in Malaysia
Atheists who were photographed celebrating at a recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur are being “hunted” by the authorities, and receiving death…
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Humanists, religious leaders and the UN launch Beirut Declaration on combating human rights abuse
Humanists and religious groups have come together under the auspices of the United Nations, to launch a new initiative aimed…
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Humanists call on Saudi Arabia to release man sentenced to death for atheism
Humanist groups today called on the Saudi government to release a man convicted of atheism and sentenced to death. US-based…
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Public schools can’t promote one religion, says court in South Africa
Publicly-funded schools in South Africa are being blocked from promoting a single “predominant” religion. However, it’s not quite the emphatic victory…
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A prolonged engagement: the human rights council, its members and civil society
Following the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council, our Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O'Casey, reflects on the role of…
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IHEU launches World Humanist Day crowdfunding campaign
Today, for World Humanist Day the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to protect humanists at risk…
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Humanists at UN highlight role of free expression in fostering tolerance
Humanists have told the United Nations: to combat intolerance we don’t need restrictions on free expression, we need more free expression. During…
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Free Raif Badawi! – IHEU delivers personal plea from Ensaf Haidar to UN
It’s been five years since Saudi writer and activist, Raif Badawi was imprisoned for advocating liberalism and secularism. Today the…
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IHEU to UN: protect human rights activists brave enough to criticise radical Islam
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) made its first statement to the 35th session of the United Nations Human…
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Blasphemy prison term for Jakarta governor is “the wail of a warning siren” in Indonesia
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been found guilty of blasphemy and handed a two-year prison term. It’s a signal…
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