Human rights

We must be vigilant against bigotry and hatred, but media inflation of the response to a murder, calling it an…

The Russian parliament has unanimously passed an anti-gay "propaganda" law today, condemned by human rights groups around the world as…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has again crticised Mauritania for its failures to tackle endemic slavery in the…

Humanists at the UN have rejected the response of Bulgaria to concerns over child neglect in the country, yesterday (10 June…

Several NGOs spoke out today (11 June 2013) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva about the appalling treatment of…

Humanists at the United Nations have coordinated a series of speeches on human rights issues affecting atheists and those accused…

The international humanist team at the UN Geneva led by IHEU spoke three times in the debate on civil and…

Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those…

While secularism is a distant dream in some parts of Europe, the broader Humanist movement is now “mainstream” in several…

  Reports are emerging today of a crackdown on media in Uganda, with Monitor group newspapers and radio stations "besieged"…

  Many humanists around the world today are marking the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). While extending marriage…