Human rights

Geneva, March 16, 2010 -- The Vatican’s record on child abuse was criticized today at the United Nations Human Rights…

In a joint statement with two other NGOs at the UN Human Rights Council on 12 March, IHEU exposed the…

In a decision that may have serious implications for church-state separation, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th…

Two people have been reported killed in riots against Humanist writer Taslima Nasrin in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.…

The International Liaison Committee of Freethinkers and Atheists (ILCFA) has launched a petition to express solidarity with Italian judge Luigi…

Following intensive lobbying by the National Secular Society (NSS, an IHEU member organization), the UK’s House of Lords on 2…

One of IHEU's Dutch member organization, HIVOS (the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation), is being targeted by the Islamic regime…

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has reacted to the news that the Catholic Education Service has claimed the credit for…

The appalling lack of human rights in even the most liberal of Islamic States was highlighted this week when Qatar…

The UK Government appears to be edging closer to outlawing discrimination on the grounds of caste. It is hoped this…

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the author, comedian, presenter, and director Stephen Fry to its membership and as…