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Advocacy News / 20 March 2018

International and Ghanaian humanists call on Ghana to respect human rights in face of traditional practices

In a joint statement made by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the Humanist Association of Ghana (HAG),…

General news / 11 December 2017

Humanist Association of Nigeria achieves formal recognition after 17-year campaign

The Humanist Association of Nigeria has finally achieved registration as a formal organization from the government. It brings to a…

Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Uganda / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR statement on Uganda

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 34the Session (27th February – 31st March 2017) Universal…

Advocacy News / 27 September 2017

Ground-breaking workshop on Witchcraft and human rights takes place at UN

Last week in Geneva, humanists and freethinkers joined members of civil society, academics, and a range of experts at a ground-breaking…

Conferences / 17 August 2017

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…

Conferences / 10 August 2017

Tears and joy at IHEU General Assembly 2017

The IHEU General Assembly 2017 took place on Sunday (6 August), as part of a weekend of events hosted in London,…

Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Paraguay / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR statement on Paraguay

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) Universal Periodic Review –…

Young Humanists International / 16 June 2016

African Humanist Youth Days, 22-24 July 2016, Kenya

The African Humanist Youth Days will arrive at the African continent. The first time this kind of event will be…

Young Humanists International / 3 June 2016

Unnoticed and Prejudiced: What else do we need to know about Mental Illness?

Prateek Sharma, IHEYO Newsletter April/May, 2016 We live in a society that subjects us to develop a behavioral pattern which…

General news / 9 March 2016

Role of secularism must not be overlooked in human rights

The principles of political secularism must not be overlooked as a factor is promoting democracy and human rights, a meeting…

Young Humanists International / 8 March 2016

A Woman in Ghana Today

Roslyn Mould, YouthSpeak March Growing up in Ghana, life can be hard without the right level of education, social ties…

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