Campaigns / 4 February 2010 Nigerian Court rejects case against Humanist campaigners Nigerian Humanists have won the latest round in an ongoing battle with witch hunters. Today, 4 Feb. 2010, the Federal… Read More
14 December 2009 Report From the UN: Children’s Rights Since the 1980s, advocates for children have increasingly agreed that children need rights protected by international law. Charity is not… Read More
Humanists International News / 8 December 2009 Story of a Humanist campaign against religious exploitation of a child For the last few weeks Humanists, Rationalists and Human Rights activists have been waging a huge battle against the forces… Read More
Members and partners / 20 November 2009 Universal Children’s Day sees enormous support for the ‘Please Don’t Label Me’ Billboard Campaign The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed Universal Children’s Day (Nov. 20, 2009), declaring itself overwhelmed by support for its… Read More
General news / 18 November 2009 From buses to billboards: the next stage of the Atheist Bus Campaign is unveiled for Universal Children’s Day Billboard adverts have gone up today in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, as the internationally renowned poster campaign which began… Read More
13 November 2009 Witch hunts and Human Rights abuses in Africa Leo Igwe, IHEU’s West African representative, is working to combat widespread human rights abuses caused by belief in sorcery and… Read More
Campaigns / 5 October 2009 Leo Igwe on child rights in Nigeria Highlighting the crisis of children accused of witchcraft in Africa, IHEU representative Leo Igwe spoke at the public advocacy workshop… Read More
24 September 2009 UN publishes IHEU statement on witchcraft in Africa The UN Human Rights Council has published IHEU's written statement on witchcraft in Africa. The statement documents the abuse of… Read More
24 September 2009 UN Human Rights Council: Universal Human Rights “Under Threat” Geneva, Switzerland -- In four statements to the United Nations (UN), made on Sept. 22, 2009, the International Humanist and… Read More
22 September 2009 UN: IHEU calls the Vatican to account over child abuse [Video now available] The Vatican (known in diplomatic circles at the "Holy See") was accused by IHEU at the UN… Read More
18 September 2009 UN publishes IHEU statement on child abuse and the Holy See The UN Human Rights Council today published a written statement by IHEU on the role of the Holy See in… Read More