14 May 2009 Another blow to Universal Human Rights The Saudi Gazette announced today (14 May 2009) that, exactly as they promised, the OIC is moving ahead with the… Read More
2 May 2009 How Durban II defeated the extremists but failed to tackle racism The Durban Review Conference on Racism has just finished in Geneva. Roy Brown reviews the results – good, bad and… Read More
1 May 2009 IHEU Geneva seminar on racism “a storming success” On Tuesday 21 April 2009, IHEU chaired a seminar at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva on “Racism – the… Read More
10 April 2009 Putting non-believers on the agenda at the Durban Review Conference Roy Brown reports: Work progresses slowly, line by line, on the final outcome document of the Durban Review Conference against… Read More
2 April 2009 The Economist highlights IHEU role in defending freedom of expression The Economist has featured IHEU's spirited defence of freedom of expression at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.… Read More
Campaigns / 26 March 2009 Human Rights Council Resolution “Combating Defamation of Religion” More than 200 civil society organizations from 46 countries, including Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Secular, Humanist and Atheist groups, have endorsed… Read More
22 March 2009 An urgent appeal to Humanist organizations: support freedom of expression, oppose “defamation of religions” In conjunction with Freedom House, UN Watch and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, IHEU is seeking Humanist orgnizations' support… Read More
17 March 2009 IHEU speaks out at the UN Human Rights Council In a series of statements to the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU has repeated its opposition to the concept of… Read More
13 March 2009 UN publishes IHEU statment: child marriage is child abuse In a new written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU has called the continuation of child marriage, 55… Read More
13 March 2009 UN celebrates 20 years of children’s rights Sophie Erskine, IHEU's new intern at the UN Human Rights Council, reports on the annual full-day debate on the Rights… Read More
18 February 2009 The West standing firm on Freedom of Expression In the run-up to the UN conference on Racism (The Durban Review Conference) to be held in Geneva in April,… Read More