6 October 2008 Islamic states draw new battle lines over Freedom of Expression On 2/3 October, over 200 national delegates and NGO representatives attended a unique two-day expert seminar at the UN Geneva… Read More
30 September 2008 The OIC’s ideological agenda for Durban II: a modern-day Inquisition My remarks are based on 27 years of researching in the field of international relations and conflicts, and on a… Read More
30 September 2008 Human Rights Council: The fight-back begins In what was probably a first for the United Nations, delegates to the Human Rights Council heard two Muslims describe… Read More
29 September 2008 Egypt accuses IHEU of inciting hatred An Egyptian delegate to the Human Rights Council has accused IHEU of inciting and promoting hatred. “Every statement [by this… Read More
25 September 2008 Growing opposition to the concept of “defamation of religion” The tide really does seem to be turning in the debate on combating defamation of religion – even to the… Read More
25 September 2008 Criticism of religion is not blasphemy The IHEU position on defamation of religion was strongly supported on 23 September 2008 in a statement to the Human… Read More
23 September 2008 IHEU attacks concept of “Islamophobia” IHEU has told the UN Human Rights Council that the concept of "Islamophobia" is unhelpful and misleading, wrongly implying that… Read More
23 September 2008 New team attacks religious privilege at the UN After ploughing our lonely furrow at the Human Rights Council for the past five years, often with only the colourful… Read More
23 September 2008 IHEU speaks out (cautiously) against OIC censorship at UN Following the successful attempts by the Islamic States at the 7th and 8th sessions of the Human Rights Council in… Read More
23 September 2008 IHEU defends rights of women and attacks censorship at the UN In a joint statement with Center for Inquiry, IHEU has condemned abuses of women's human rights, including child marriage and… Read More
23 September 2008 AWE addresses human rights violations experienced by women In an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the Association for World Education has supported IHEU in calling… Read More