19 August 2010 World union of Humanists and Atheists condemn Quran burning The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has condemned a planned public burning of the Quran by a Florida church… Read More
Members and partners / 16 August 2010 Italian court rules that schools must provide alternative to religion classes Italian freethinkers have welcomed a court ruling that requires public schools to provide alternatives to Catholic classes on religion. The… Read More
Members and partners / 11 August 2010 British Humanists applaud court’s rejection of religious discrimination claim An evangelical Christian council worker who was dismissed for gross misconduct has lost his claim of religious discrimination. The British… Read More
Members and partners / 30 July 2010 Humanism in Malta: starting somewhere Malta is no doubt a predominantly Christian country, but like Christianity itself, a large part of this perception is founded… Read More
15 July 2010 Atheist kills himself to escape “100 percent Muslim” nation A 25 year-old air traffic controller, Ismail Mohamed Didi, was found hanged from the control tower of the international airport… Read More
Members and partners / 25 June 2010 Hundreds join London protest against religious laws Several hundred people joined One Law for All on 20 June at Downing Street to show their opposition to Sharia… Read More
15 June 2010 Slavery and Non-belief In a statement to the Human Rights Council today, 15 June 2010, IHEU Main Representative, Roy Brown, protested against discrimination… Read More
9 June 2010 Pakistan “playing with fire” In a strong statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, IHEU main Representative, Roy Brown accused Pakistan of encouraging… Read More
Campaigns / 1 April 2010 Keep Iran out of the UN Human Rights Council Update: Iran has withdrawn its candidacy. IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx today launched an international appeal to keep Iran out of… Read More
25 March 2010 Gap closing on “Defamation of Religion” On 25 March, in the closest vote yet on "Combating Defamation of Religion", the UN Human Rights Council adopted the… Read More
Media / 23 March 2010 IHEU statement on “Restrictions on and defamation of religion” Speaking at the United Nations today, 23 March 2010, IHEU representative Roy Brown called on the UN Human Rights Council… Read More