Humanists International News / 25 February 2011 A rare victory for Human Rights On 25 February 2011, at a hastily called special session, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution to seek the suspension on… Read More
24 September 2010 IHEU Meets the new UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, PhD, is an academic who spent… Read More
20 September 2010 IHEU demands action from Human Rights Council on stoning, honour killing and impunity Speaking on 20 September 2010 at 15th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU representative Raheel Raza spoke of the… Read More
18 September 2010 Standing up for freedom of expression On Thursday September 17 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, International PEN, with support from three other organisations and the… Read More
17 September 2010 Raheel Raza confronts Tariq Ramadan and Pakistan at the United Nations Famous human rights activist, Board member of the Muslim Canadian Congress and International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) Representative Raheel… Read More
Humanists International News / 15 September 2010 IHEU silenced at UN for attempting to question the role of Islam in the persistence of slavery It was just three years ago that the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour said "there can be no taboos… Read More
15 September 2010 IHEU attacks failure of the Islamic States to protect the Human Rights of Women In her first statement as an IHEU representative at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Raheel Raza, a well-known women's rights activist… 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
15 June 2010 Women’s Right to Life In a statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, 15 June 2010, IHEU Main Representative, Roy Brown, highlighted the… 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
8 June 2010 IHEU condemns UK, Ireland and Pakistan over Freedom of Expression In a speech condemning the recent passage of a blasphemy law in Ireland, and UK legislation which criminalises, among other… Read More