Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief

Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions…

IHEU Vice President Andrew Copson urges that the freedom of expression and belief must be upheld, as the prospect of…

Humanists around the world have joined human rights organisations and political representatives who are calling for calm in response to…

States which fail to punish faith-based violence against religious and non-religious minorities, or which legitimize faith-based violence through laws against…

Rimsha Masih, aged between 11 and 14, and said to have some degree of mental impairment, has now been in…

There has been “a notable decline across the globe in self-description of being religious” in the last seven years, according…

Following a tour that began in Sydney, Australia last September, an extraordinary theatre production called “Can We Talk About This?”…

On 14 March 2012 at the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, in conjunction with the…

In a joint statement with the Center for Inquiry today (14 March 2012) IHEU representative Raheel Raza, herself a Muslim…

Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, who was a guest speaker at the…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is calling for the Indonesian government to guarantee the freedom and safety of…