General news / 22 August 2017 IHEU’s open letter to the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has written to the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, in protest… Read More
Conferences / 17 August 2017 Our Distinguished Services Awards Recipients – 2017 At the recent IHEU General Assembly 2017, we made two awards to commend the remarkable efforts of two activists who have… Read More
14 August 2017 “Extremism must be met by swift and humane opposition”: statement on Charlottesville rally On Saturday afternoon, the town of Charlottesville, Virginia, became the scene of a rally by white supremacists, billed as “Unite… Read More
Conferences / 10 August 2017 Tears and joy at IHEU General Assembly 2017 The IHEU General Assembly 2017 took place on Sunday (6 August), as part of a weekend of events hosted in London,… Read More
8 August 2017 IHEU deplores backlash and “hunt” against atheists in Malaysia Atheists who were photographed celebrating at a recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur are being “hunted” by the authorities, and receiving death… Read More
General news / 2 August 2017 Humanists Guatemala adverts censored by Catholic Church Articulo en Español aquí Humanists in Guatemala have been forced to remove a billboard after their advertising agency was threatened… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 July 2017 Humanists, religious leaders and the UN launch Beirut Declaration on combating human rights abuse Humanists and religious groups have come together under the auspices of the United Nations, to launch a new initiative aimed… Read More
General news / 27 July 2017 Rights, refugee and humanist groups protest delays that keep families apart Refugees in Europe are being hampered by new rules that delay processing and keep families apart. Amid the wider mass… Read More
General news / 26 July 2017 Humanists call on Saudi Arabia to release man sentenced to death for atheism Humanist groups today called on the Saudi government to release a man convicted of atheism and sentenced to death. US-based… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Malaysia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / State persecution of the non-religious in Malaysia ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) General… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2017 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Arbitrary arrest and anti-blasphemy laws ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) General… Read More