UN Human Rights Council

In a statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, 15 June 2010, IHEU Main Representative, Roy Brown, highlighted the…

In a strong statement to the Human Rights Council this morning, IHEU main Representative, Roy Brown accused Pakistan of encouraging…

In a speech condemning the recent passage of a blasphemy law in Ireland, and UK legislation which criminalises, among other…

In the annual all-day debate on the Human Rights of Women at the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU representative Magali…

At the Millennium Summit in New York exactly ten years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted ten "Millennium Development Goals"…

The disgraceful problem of child witch hunts in Nigeria was addressed for the first time this week by the United…

Leo Igwe, IHEU’s representative for West Africa, spoke about Freedom of Conscience and Religious Persecution in Africa at the 47th…

Asma Jahangir has served as UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief since 2004. She retires from her…

IHEU’s Geneva team was invited to the UK Foreign Office on 28 April 2010 to report on IHEU's activities at…

Following a campaign by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and other human rights supporters, the Islamic Republic of…

Update: Iran has withdrawn its candidacy. IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx today launched an international appeal to keep Iran out of…