18 June 2009 IHEU challenges the view that “defamation of religion” is a form of racism On 16 June, during the general debate on racism at the Human Rights Council, the Pakistani delegate Muhammad Saeed Sarwar,… Read More
16 June 2009 IHEU denied the right to speak on Sudan In a travesty of democratic debate, only six non-governmental organizations were allowed to speak in the debate on the Sudan… Read More
16 June 2009 A.C. Grayling speaks for IHEU at UN Human Rights Council In a speech to the Human Rights Council on 16 June on behalf of IHEU, Professor Anthony Grayling called upon… Read More
15 June 2009 IHEU criticizes Chinese record on human rights IHEU has criticized China's human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council, meeting in Geneva. Particular points mentioned were… Read More
8 June 2009 IHEU defends freedom of expression at the UN Human Rights Council IHEU representative Cathy Buchs today [8 June 2009] defended Freedom of Expression during a general debate at the 11th session… Read More
Humanists International News / 31 May 2009 IHEU’s work at the UN covered on French TV French TV has covered the work of IHEU and its main representative Roy Brown at the United Nations Human Rights… Read More
18 May 2009 Nigeria replies, says IHEU allegations “unfounded” Banjul, 14 May 2009 -- Nigeria has urged ACHPR to disregard IHEU's submission about caste-based discrimination in the country. Mrs… Read More
14 May 2009 Another blow to Universal Human Rights The Saudi Gazette announced today (14 May 2009) that, exactly as they promised, the OIC is moving ahead with the… Read More
2 May 2009 How Durban II defeated the extremists but failed to tackle racism The Durban Review Conference on Racism has just finished in Geneva. Roy Brown reviews the results – good, bad and… Read More
1 May 2009 IHEU Geneva seminar on racism “a storming success” On Tuesday 21 April 2009, IHEU chaired a seminar at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva on “Racism – the… Read More
28 April 2009 Something Rotten in the State of Geneva The controversy of the Durban Review Conference has betrayed a new fear of freedom of expression. By Sophie Erskine, representative… Read More