Advocacy Statement / 2019 / South Africa / Child sacrifice International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March 2019) General… Read More
1 October 2019 Nicaragua’s abortion ban is “institutionalised violence against women and girls,” humanists tell UN "No girl, let alone a rape survivor, should be forced into carrying a pregnancy to term against her choice." Read More
General news / 1 October 2019 Child marriage kills tens of thousands of girls a year, Humanists tell UN Child marriage leads to maternal mortality, with 70,000 girls needlessly dying in child birth every year. Read More
30 September 2019 Humanists International calls on states not to ratify the “Covenant on the Rights of the Child in Islam” States are making laws based on religious grounds that are incompatible with their obligations on the human rights of children. Read More
General news / 4 July 2019 Humanists International calls for renewed support of LGBTI Rights UN expert Humanists International has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the role responsible for monitoring… Read More
Campaigns / 20 March 2019 “Child sacrifice continues today” – Humanists implore Human Rights Council to act Some so-called 'witchdoctors' and 'traditional' healers continue to torture and kill children in a number of countries. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Ghana / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Ghana ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) UPR… Read More
Advocacy News / 2 July 2018 IHEU calls on UN Human Rights Council to address rights violations caused by criminalization of abortion Access to safe and legal abortion is a human rights issue, humanists emphasized at the United Nations Human Rights Council… Read More
20 June 2018 IHEU regrets withdrawal of United States from Human Rights Council The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has expressed regret at the withdrawal of the United States of America from… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 April 2018 IHEU returns to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has re-established its presence at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.… Read More
Advocacy News / 21 March 2018 Endangering women, LGBTI people, journalists and rights defenders: Human rights concerns in Guatemala Humanists at the UN have called on the government of Guatemala to give equal rights to LGBTI people, better protect… Read More