Nordic Rainbow Humanists award goes to Malawi Humanists
The 2010 Nordic Rainbow Humanists award has gone to secretary general George Thindwa and his colleagues of the Association for…
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Belgium honours IHEU president
The Belgian government has honoured International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) president Sonja Eggerickx as an “exceptional woman”. To celebrate…
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UN must address corruption and human rights abuses
Today at the United Nations, IHEU focused attention on the connection between corruption and human rights abuses. In a statement…
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IHEU blasts Human Rights Council on its selectivity
Speaking in a dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 16th session of the United Nations Human…
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UN publishes two IHEU reports: on Corruption, and on Child Abuse and the Holy See
The UN Human Rights Council has published two reports by IHEU in connection with the 16th session of the Council…
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A rare victory for Human Rights
On 25 February 2011, at a hastily called special session, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution to seek the suspension on…
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February 2011 IHN published
The February 2011 issue of International Humanist News has been published.
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IHEU Rep rescues two more “witch children”
Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for Southern and Western Africa, has led a rescue of two children accused of witchcraft. The…
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From the UN: Freedom of Information
The murder of journalists in Russia, the jailing of bloggers in China, the onslaught against independent media in Iran, and…
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A ‘Witch-Girl’ Rescued – a report by IHEU Representative Leo Igwe
On January 11, 2011, I led a team of police officers who rescued an 8 year old girl, Esther Obot…
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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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