29 July 2010 UK Government says Atheists can run publicly-funded schools, but not “extremist groups” 'Extremist groups' will not be allowed to run 'Free Schools', Britain's minister for education says, but atheists could. The Secretary… Read More
15 July 2010 Atheist kills himself to escape “100 percent Muslim” nation A 25 year-old air traffic controller, Ismail Mohamed Didi, was found hanged from the control tower of the international airport… Read More
Young Humanists International / 11 July 2010 Kids wrestle with religion at Camp Quest The camp director’s housekeeping lecture met the usual disinterest from the dining hall full of sweaty, bug-bitten kids. Messy cabins… Read More
Action Alert / 1 July 2010 Help defend Leo Igwe IHEU is seeking donations to its Human Rights Defense Fund to help cover legal fees for Leo Igwe, IHEU’s Representative… Read More
Members and partners / 25 June 2010 Hundreds join London protest against religious laws Several hundred people joined One Law for All on 20 June at Downing Street to show their opposition to Sharia… Read More
17 June 2010 Challenging “Untouchability” in Nigeria Discrimination against "untouchable castes" afflicts nearly quarter of a billion people around the world. Although many people assume "untouchability" is… Read More
15 June 2010 Slavery and Non-belief In a statement to the Human Rights Council today, 15 June 2010, IHEU Main Representative, Roy Brown, protested against discrimination… Read More
15 June 2010 Women’s Right to Life In a statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, 15 June 2010, IHEU Main Representative, Roy Brown, highlighted the… Read More
Growth and Development / 15 June 2010 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… Read More
9 June 2010 Pakistan “playing with fire” In a strong statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, IHEU main Representative, Roy Brown accused Pakistan of encouraging… Read More
8 June 2010 IHEU condemns UK, Ireland and Pakistan over Freedom of Expression In a speech condemning the recent passage of a blasphemy law in Ireland, and UK legislation which criminalises, among other… Read More