IHEU criticises OIC countries and allies for their position on LGBT rights
At the 29th session of the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, presented…
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IHEU calls out Egypt at UN on its hate campaign against atheists
As reported in the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)’s Freedom of Thought Report last year, the Egyptian state is…
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IHEU defends importance of free expression for LGBT people
At the UN Human Rights Council today, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) defended the fundamental importance of respecting…
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Culture, religion and tradition do not justify human rights abuse, says IHEU at UN
At the UN Human Rights, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has outlined its concerns about notions of ‘culture’,…
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End violence against women and comply with your duties on abortion, IHEU says to African states at UN
During an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women at the UN Human Rights Council, the International…
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International community needs to do more against forced labour and trafficking in Gulf States, urges IHEU
In the wake of a number of corruption allegations surrounding the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the International Humanist…
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IHEU highlights role of child marriage in blocking girls’ right to education
Around the world, girls are severely deprived when it comes to education. At the 29th session of the UN Human…
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The IHEU calls out India at UN on Caste-based Discrimination
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has confronted India at the UN Human Rights Council for its failure to…
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IHEU Representative elected to Freedom of Religion or Belief NGO Committee
The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s (IHEU) Head of Delegation to the UN Human Rights Council, Elizabeth O’Casey, has been…
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IHEU calls for end to empty rhetoric and hypocrisy on issue of free speech
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised its concerns…
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IHEU calls on UN to do more to protect Mauritanian anti-slavery campaigners
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has raised the plight of anti-slavery activists in Mauritania with the UN Human…
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