Campaigns / 4 February 2010 Nigerian Court rejects case against Humanist campaigners Nigerian Humanists have won the latest round in an ongoing battle with witch hunters. Today, 4 Feb. 2010, the Federal… Read More
Campaigns / 29 January 2010 Police arrest Christian “prophet” over the death of two children IHEU representative Leo Igwe reports that the police in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria have arrested a "prophet" named Gideon… Read More
Action Alert / 1 January 2010 Christmas Appeal for Iraq’s Christians The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined an appeal to the UN to help the situation of Christians… Read More
Action Alert / 10 November 2009 Act now to save Iranian apostate from execution Please act now to ask the Iranian government to stop the execution of Ehsan Fattahian scheduled for Wednesday, November 11,… Read More
1 October 2009 Egyptian apostate facing death threats prevented from leaving the country An Egyptian Christian, Mr Maher El-Gowhary who faces a call by a leading Muslim cleric for Muslims to kill him,… Read More
24 September 2009 UN publishes IHEU statement on religious registration in OIC member states The UN Human Rights Council has published IHEU's written statement on religious registration in OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference)… Read More
22 September 2009 UN: IHEU calls the Vatican to account over child abuse [Video now available] The Vatican (known in diplomatic circles at the "Holy See") was accused by IHEU at the UN… Read More
18 September 2009 UN publishes IHEU statement on child abuse and the Holy See The UN Human Rights Council today published a written statement by IHEU on the role of the Holy See in… Read More
17 September 2009 IHEU attacks religious discrimination and violence at UN [Subtitled video now available] In a speech to the 12th session of the Human Rights Council on 16 September, IHEU… Read More
Growth and Development / 17 March 2009 Leo Igwe condemns Anglican Archbishop’s homophobic outburst IHEU's International Representative in West Africa has roundly condemned the latest homophobic outburst from the country's Anglican Archbishop. Archbishop Peter… Read More
Growth and Development / 9 March 2009 Award for Leo Igwe, IHEU representative for West Africa Nigerian Humanist leader Leo Igwe and his Humanist colleagues have been awarded the Rainbow Humanist Award by Nordic Rainbow Humanists… Read More