Take Action: Social media campaign against “witch-hunting” ministry in Nigeria
Human Rights Groups Call for Week of Social Media Activism Against Witch-Hunts in Cross River State, Nigeria A group of…
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Leading Indian rationalist assassinated by gunmen
It is with deep shock and saddness that we report the assassination this morning (Tuesday, 20 August) of one of…
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International Groups Urge Obama to Act on Human Rights Abuses Linked to Beliefs in “Witchcraft”
An international consortium of human rights groups, children's charities and experts, including religious and secular organisations, has urged US president…
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Humanists Speak Out on Human Rights Abuse – UN Geneva
The international humanist team at the UN Geneva led by IHEU spoke three times in the debate on civil and…
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Announcing the IHEU-HIVOS 2013 grants programme
Grants Announcement of the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme for 2013.
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International Conference “West African Humanism in Action”, Accra, Ghana, 23-25 November 2012
Brief Report prepared by HAG and IHEYO, see also: http://ghanahumanists.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/rep… Or read a full report here. Over 55 people attended…
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Religiosity suffers “a notable decline across the globe”
There has been “a notable decline across the globe in self-description of being religious” in the last seven years, according…
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Malawi humanists launch report on witchcraft-based violence
Humanists in Malawi have launched a new report on violence and other forms of persecution prompted by witchcraft accusations, and…
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IHEU Hosts UN Seminar of Religion, Law, Democracy and Human Rights
On 14 March 2012 at the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, in conjunction with the…
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IHEU slams witchcraft belief at the UN
In a speech today (14 March 2012) at the plenary of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, IHEU representative…
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IHEU reminds Human Rights Council of Churches’ failure to protect children
Following a lengthy discussion and debate on the rights of the child at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva…
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