11 March 2008 The Arab Charter on Human Rights is incompatible with international standards – Louise Arbour The “Arab Charter on Human Rights” came into force on 30 January 2008. In response, the High Commissioner for Human… Read More
10 March 2008 UN Special Rapporteur defends freedom of expression The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo, has submitted an important report to the UN… Read More
10 March 2008 Islamic Law vs Human Rights IHEU has responded to claims that the “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam” is “not an alternative” to the… Read More
8 March 2008 Obstetric fistula: a dire consequence of child marriage "The Impact of Obstetric Fistulas on Economic Empowerment” was the title of a topic dissected by a unique panel discussion… Read More
3 March 2008 Petition for defence of individual rights at the UN Human Rights Council The International League Against Racism and Antisemitism has launched a petition calling on democracies to defend the freedom of the… Read More
Humanists International News / 3 January 2008 IHEU pleads for action on Darfur On the afternoon of Tuesday 11th December, in a joint statement with four other NGOs, IHEU made a plea to… Read More
3 January 2008 Universality of Human Rights under attack at the UN The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) representing the 56 Islamic States renewed its attack on the Universality of Human… Read More
27 December 2007 Primacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights IHEU and the World Council for Progressive Judaism have written to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights asking for a… Read More
29 November 2007 High Commissioner for Human Rights replies to IHEU On 2nd November, IHEU together with three other NGOs wrote to Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and… Read More
12 November 2007 Hitler’s use of “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” — and Lebanon today NGOs appeal to UN Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to condemn infamous preaching of criminal hate against… Read More
Action Alert / 8 November 2007 IHEU calls on Pakistan to Release Asma Jahangir Matt Cherry, IHEU representative at the UN New York, and chair of the UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion… Read More