Islamic states draw new battle lines over Freedom of Expression
On 2/3 October, over 200 national delegates and NGO representatives attended a unique two-day expert seminar at the UN Geneva…
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The OIC’s ideological agenda for Durban II: a modern-day Inquisition
My remarks are based on 27 years of researching in the field of international relations and conflicts, and on a…
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Egypt accuses IHEU of inciting hatred
An Egyptian delegate to the Human Rights Council has accused IHEU of inciting and promoting hatred. “Every statement [by this…
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Growing opposition to the concept of “defamation of religion”
The tide really does seem to be turning in the debate on combating defamation of religion – even to the…
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Criticism of religion is not blasphemy
The IHEU position on defamation of religion was strongly supported on 23 September 2008 in a statement to the Human…
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IHEU attacks concept of “Islamophobia”
IHEU has told the UN Human Rights Council that the concept of "Islamophobia" is unhelpful and misleading, wrongly implying that…
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New team attacks religious privilege at the UN
After ploughing our lonely furrow at the Human Rights Council for the past five years, often with only the colourful…
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IHEU speaks out (cautiously) against OIC censorship at UN
Following the successful attempts by the Islamic States at the 7th and 8th sessions of the Human Rights Council in…
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USA speaks out strongly against OIC manoeuvring on “defamation of religion”
The US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, John V. Hanford III, has strongly supported freedom of religion and…
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Defamation of religion is not a human rights concept – Belgium
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, Belgium has come out firmly on the side of individual human…
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IHEU interviews new Nepal Deputy PM: Nepal commits to secular state
In a landmark interview, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, the new Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal has spoken to IHEU of the…
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