International bodies

Following pressure from our delegation, Iran was forced to back down from its statement yesterday that torture didn't happen in…

Humanists at the United Nations today called on the Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution to regulate the activities…

Humanists at the UN in Geneva have today called for the complete abolition of blasphemy laws as incompatible with "one of…

Despite government promises and a change in the law, the situation for "modern day slaves" in Mauritania and elsewhere remains…

Legitimate steps to combat "hate speech" must take into account the need to protect freedom of expression, humanists have reminded…

Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often…

Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has criticised the UK over its slow response to concerns about caste discrimination…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) played a key role during the last week of the 21st session of the…

Humanists at the UN have stressed the role of contraception in not only enabling family planning and lowering the rate…

IHEU today received a very warm reception from an especially large number of Member States and UN institutions, as our…