Campaigns / 4 February 2010 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… Read More
Campaigns / 29 January 2010 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… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 December 2009 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… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 December 2009 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… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 December 2009 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… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 December 2009 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.… Read More
Young Humanists International / 6 December 2009 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… Read More
13 November 2009 Witch hunts and Human Rights abuses in Africa Leo Igwe, IHEU’s West African representative, is working to combat widespread human rights abuses caused by belief in sorcery and… Read More
Campaigns / 9 October 2009 Nigerian Humanist Conference on Witch Hunts The Nigerian Humanist Movement is holding a national conference on “Witch Hunts, Christian Fundamentalism and Child Abuse” on October 21… Read More
Campaigns / 5 October 2009 Leo Igwe on child rights in Nigeria Highlighting the crisis of children accused of witchcraft in Africa, IHEU representative Leo Igwe spoke at the public advocacy workshop… Read More
24 September 2009 UN publishes IHEU statement on witchcraft in Africa The UN Human Rights Council has published IHEU's written statement on witchcraft in Africa. The statement documents the abuse of… Read More