IHEU condemns “heinous” abandonment of gay rights in Nigeria
In the face of international criticism, the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has signed a law into effect which criminalises…
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African Regional Humanist Meeting
The IHEYO Regional African Working Group Meeting and Training was held from the 25th till the 27th October 2013. The…
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Reactions to the Freedom of Thought Report 2013
Last week we announced the publication online of the Freedom of Thought Report 2013. A round-up of some of the responses follows below.…
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Humanists celebrate US Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage
Humanists in America and internationally have welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that the country's…
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Humanists in Europe welcome new EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
New European Guidelines uphold the right to "ridicule" religion or belief, including on social media The rights of atheists and…
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Russia waves through two illiberal new laws, as Nigerian anti-gay bill hangs in the balance
The Russian parliament has unanimously passed an anti-gay "propaganda" law today, condemned by human rights groups around the world as…
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Report from the first ever IHEU General Assembly in Eastern Europe
While secularism is a distant dream in some parts of Europe, the broader Humanist movement is now “mainstream” in several…
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Pride in Belgium as deMens.nu celebrates 10 years of same-sex marriage
Many humanists around the world today are marking the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). While extending marriage…
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ANNOUNCING Regional youth conference in Cebu, Philippines 21-23 June
We are happy to announce that IHEYOs affiliate PATAS is calling youth (below 35) from South East Asia, South ASia…
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“Hungary’s authoritarian drifting needs strong European action” say IHEU and EHF Presidents
European institutions have kept astonishingly silent to the worsening of the political situation in Hungary, Humanist groups have said today.…
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Even a humanist can hope for a Pope fit for the twenty-first century
The Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning with effect from 28th February. During his papacy, Joseph Ratzinger has presided over –…
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