Silence of Human Rights Council on ISIS crimes
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 30th Session (14th September – 2nd October 2015) General…
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Huge alliance protests government response to Bangladesh blogger murders
Bloggers, free speech campaigners, humanist associations, religious and ex-Muslim groups, all unite to protest Bangladeshi blogger murders Following a string…
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Joint open letter to Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh
To Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid, We, concerned members of the blogging and activist community of Bangladesh…
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Statement on arrests in Bangladesh blogger murder cases
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is urging caution and some skepticism in reacting to reportage on the process of justice…
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Niloy Neel – Fourth atheist activist murdered in a year in Bangladesh
Niladri Chatterjee, known by his pen name Niloy Neel, an online activist and secularist protester, has been found dead in…
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Forced labour and trafficking in Gulf States
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3th July 2015)…
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Guatemalan Humanists resist bill that would force religion into all schools
Humanists are pushing back against a proposed law in Guatemala that would require religious teaching in all schools, public or private, with…
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IHEU discusses ‘Right to Life’ with UN Human Rights Committee
At the United Nations in Geneva, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has urged the UN Human Rights Committee…
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“Cultural practices and religious specificities” at the Human Rights Council
The IHEU’s head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, blogs on her reflections after the closing of the June 2015 session…
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Police brutality and racism in the United States of America
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 29th Session (15th June – 3rd July 2015)…
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At Human Rights Council, IHEU raises plight of Bangladeshi Atheist bloggers
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the Bangladesh Government to take urgent action to protect the…
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