General news / 11 March 2013 IHEU calls for the regulation of private military organisations Humanists at the United Nations today called on the Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution to regulate the activities… Read More
General news / 6 March 2013 IHEU to the United Nations: “Apostasy is not a crime” Humanists at the UN in Geneva have today called for the complete abolition of blasphemy laws as incompatible with "one of… Read More
General news / 4 March 2013 Humanists attack modern day slavery – UN Human Rights Council Despite government promises and a change in the law, the situation for "modern day slaves" in Mauritania and elsewhere remains… Read More
General news / 4 March 2013 IHEU reminds UN that freedom of expression must be protected Legitimate steps to combat "hate speech" must take into account the need to protect freedom of expression, humanists have reminded… Read More
General news / 26 February 2013 IHEU highlights the criminalisation of atheism in many parts of the world Atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other non-religious people are discriminated against around the world, with expression of their views is often… Read More
18 October 2012 Evidence of caste discrimination in the UK must not be ignored – IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has criticised the UK over its slow response to concerns about caste discrimination… Read More
16 October 2012 Resolution on racism will not be conflated with “discrimination against any religion The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) played a key role during the last week of the 21st session of the… Read More
Humanists International News / 3 October 2012 UN accepts IHEU recommendation on preventable maternal mortality Humanists at the UN have stressed the role of contraception in not only enabling family planning and lowering the rate… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 IHEU slams Islamic States for building an international crisis from nothing IHEU today received a very warm reception from an especially large number of Member States and UN institutions, as our… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 Iran shamed for new measures denying higher education to women It may surprise many to learn that the majority of science graduates in Iran are women. But that may be about… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 German court findings against ritual circumcision are not “persecution” and should not be overridden as a reflex The recent decision by a court in Cologne, Germany that ritual circumcision of boys is harmful, unnecessary, and an attack… Read More