SRHR and discrimination
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th Session (10th – 27th June 2014) Interactive Dialogue with WG on Discrimination…
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Families: Use Protection!
IHEU's head of delegation to Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on a worrying development at the UN: the euphemistic "protection of the family"
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On Human Rights Day, religious groups scupper report on the rights of women and girls at European Parliament
On Human Rights Day, yesterday, the European Parliament failed to adopt the progressive Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)…
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Humanists Speak Out on Human Rights Abuse – UN Geneva
The international humanist team at the UN Geneva led by IHEU spoke three times in the debate on civil and…
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Peter Tatchell named Secularist of the Year 2012
Human Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was the winner of this year's award for Secularist of the Year. He was presented…
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British Humanists criticize European ruling on abortion in Ireland
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has reacted with disappointment to a European Court of Human Rights ruling on the abortion…
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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…
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Catholics take credit for UK backtrack on Sex Education
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has reacted to the news that the Catholic Education Service has claimed the credit for…
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IHEU calls on President of Lithuania to stop gay education ban
Update: the deadline for signing has passed and the bill did not become law [27 June 2009]. IHEU president, Sonja…
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IHEU and NSS propose work programme to European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
In a remarkable document, IHEU and its member organization the National Secular Society have proposed a wide-ranging list of modern-day…
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Beyond the Veil: Women, Religion and Secularism
It is crucial to speak about the rights of ‘Muslim’ women, go beyond the issue of the veil, and talk…
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