General news / 16 November 2016 IHEU briefing on Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir case The Mauritanian Supreme Court heard the final appeal of a blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir on 15 November 2016. He… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Persecution of Ashraf Fayadh, Sherif Gaber and Karim al-Banna International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General Debate on… Read More
Conferences / 19 October 2016 We must resist “debased” forms of freedom of religion or belief President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Andrew Copson, spoke this morning at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2016 IHEU highlights persecution of Dalits in climate of Hindu nationalism During a debate on racism and discrimination at the UN Human Rights Council, Swati Kamble a Dalit woman representing the… Read More
General news / 31 August 2016 India Turning into Nightmare for Minorities by Uttam Niraula India is widely known as the most populous democracy on earth. There are almost 1.3 billion people in India, of which… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / UN Human Rights Council / Persecution of nonbelievers in Egypt, Mauritania and Saudi Arabia ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st Session (29th February – 24th March 2016) General… Read More
Humanists International News / 4 July 2016 IHEU condemns persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar The following resolution was approved by the General Assembly of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) 2016. The situation… Read More
Humanists International News / 4 July 2016 The situation in Iraq and Syria The following resolution was approved by the General Assembly of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) 2016. The crisis… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 June 2016 UN must “recognise the pernicious nature and illegal status of blasphemy laws” says IHEU The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has once again reiterated to the UN Human Rights Council that anti-blasphemy laws… Read More
General news / 13 June 2016 “Humanism is the ultimate, long-standing and unfaltering ally of LGBTI people everywhere.” Humanists around the world have reacted with sadness and renewed determination in the face of the Orlando LGBTI nightclub massacre.… Read More
General news / 12 May 2016 Witnessing Horror in Father’s Dream Land: Tribute to a Believer in Free Speech Rumana Hashem asks how the horrors of mob killing — including many unreported incidents — is destroying the social fabric of… Read More