16 June 2009 A.C. Grayling speaks for IHEU at UN Human Rights Council In a speech to the Human Rights Council on 16 June on behalf of IHEU, Professor Anthony Grayling called upon… Read More
15 June 2009 IHEU criticizes Chinese record on human rights IHEU has criticized China's human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council, meeting in Geneva. Particular points mentioned were… Read More
Campaigns / 10 June 2009 Global initiative against untouchability launched in London The first “World Conference on Untouchability” concluded today [10 June 2009] with the launch of a global initiative against caste… Read More
Campaigns / 10 June 2009 Superstition kills: new film premieres at World Conference on Untouchability In a new 30-minute film, Swedish film maker Henrik Thome tracks IHEU's International Director Babu Gogineni as he and his… Read More
Conferences / 9 June 2009 BBC features IHEU World Conference on Untouchability The BBC has reported on the First World Conference on Untouchability, which opens in London today [9 June 2009]. The… Read More
8 June 2009 IHEU defends freedom of expression at the UN Human Rights Council IHEU representative Cathy Buchs today [8 June 2009] defended Freedom of Expression during a general debate at the 11th session… Read More
Conferences / 8 June 2009 Parliamentary questions precede first World Conference on Untouchability in London, June 9 & 10 The first "World Conference on Untouchability" has prompted questions in the House of Commons and the House of Lords about… Read More
Humanists International News / 6 June 2009 Humanists award Richard Dawkins for promoting reason and science across the world Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist and internationally renowned atheist, sceptic and humanist is to receive an award for his ‘work in… Read More
Young Humanists International / 5 June 2009 A thought for the untouchables It has been twenty years since the popular east/west Berlin wall was pulled down. Indeed, it has been twenty years… Read More
Young Humanists International / 5 June 2009 Peter Tatchell: The ‘Megaphone’ of the Oppressed Peter Gary Tatchell is an Australian-born British human rights activist, who gained international celebrity for his attempted citizen’s arrest of… Read More
Campaigns / 4 June 2009 IHEU and NSS propose work programme to European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights In a remarkable document, IHEU and its member organization the National Secular Society have proposed a wide-ranging list of modern-day… Read More