Joint statement on child marriage
Joint statement by Center for Inquiry, British Humanist Association and International Humanist and Ethical Union UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd…
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Neglect in Bulgarian children’s homes
International Humanist and Ethical Union UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 23rd Session 27 May to 14 June 2013 Agenda Item 4:…
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Joint statement on the persistence of slavery
Center for Inquiry Joint statement with IHEU and British Humanist Association UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd Session (25 February to…
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The Human Rights Council: “a parody of itself”
The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s main representative at Geneva, Roy Brown, laments another controversial election to the UN Human…
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Take Action: Social media campaign against “witch-hunting” ministry in Nigeria
Human Rights Groups Call for Week of Social Media Activism Against Witch-Hunts in Cross River State, Nigeria A group of…
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UK government supports IHEU Freedom of Thought report
A report by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has received welcoming support during parliamentary proceedings of the UK’s…
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World Humanist Congress 2014
The World Humanist Congress, held every three years, is the main event in the calendar of the International Humanist and…
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IHEU objects to Russian court order to destroy the Qu’ran
A local court in Russia has ordered the destruction of a translation of the Qu’ran on the grounds of “extremism”.…
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Humanists speak out on the appalling practice and consequences of child marriage
Speaking for the British Humanist Association at the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council this week (Monday 24…
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IHEU calls for a new focus on racism
International bodies are prone to treating racism as a largely “western” phenomenon, sometimes ignoring the continuation of racially based discrimination…
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IHEU criticises India for ongoing failure to investigate atrocities against Dalits
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today (24 September 2013) IHEU Main Representative Roy Brown criticised India…
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