IHEU representative Leo Igwe jailed and beaten for human rights work
IHEU representative Leo Igwe has been imprisoned and beaten by police while rescuing two children accused of witchcraft. The incident,…
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Malawi Humanists campaign to free alleged witches
In response to a campaign by Humanists, the government of Malawi has promised to review the cases of more than…
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APPLY NOW for IHEU-HIVOS 2010 grants
Applications for funding in the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme for 2010 CLOSED on 1 September 2010. We cannot…
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IHEU welcomes UN focus on Nigerian witch hunts
The disgraceful problem of child witch hunts in Nigeria was addressed for the first time this week by the United…
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Nigerian Court rejects case against Humanist campaigners
Nigerian Humanists have won the latest round in an ongoing battle with witch hunters. Today, 4 Feb. 2010, the Federal…
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Police arrest Christian “prophet” over the death of two children
IHEU representative Leo Igwe reports that the police in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria have arrested a "prophet" named Gideon…
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Helen Ukpabio’s “UNVEILING THE MYSTERIES OF WITCHCRAFT”
A little child is not only precious to behold, but also one among the beauties nature bestows on mankind; a…
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Mary Slessor:The Saviour of Twins Killed in the Name of Belief
Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary in eastern Nigeria, was born in 1848 in Aberdeen. Her father, a shoemaker, was an alcoholic…
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Of the Abused Childwitches and Charity at Xmas
Feelings of the yuletide season has enveloped Germany. Time for Christmas – time for the family – time for a…
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Saving ‘Childwitches’ from Pastoral Terrorism
Witches are feared in most part of Africa, Asia, America and Europe for being harbingers of misfortunes, badlucks and calamities.…
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The HAWK Project of YHN
It is hard to imagine, today, that cases of witch-hunting can still be so commonplace in the face of global…
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