Policies Archive - Humanists International

Policy / 2021 / Online / General Assembly / Current

The Worldwide Abolition of Laws Against Blasphemy

Proposed by the Board of Humanists International Humanists International, Guided by the principles of international human rights law and the…

Policy / 2018 / United States / Auckland, New Zealand / General Assembly / Current

Responding to the US Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom and the US ‘Potomac Declaration’ and Plan of Action

This General Assembly recalls: IHEU’s consistent commitment since its foundation in 1952 to the human right of freedom of thought,…

Policy / 2016 / Myanmar / Valetta, Malta / General Assembly / Current

The situation for the Rohingyas

Religious tensions between Buddhists and Muslims in South East Asia jeopardize traditions of religious tolerance and co-existence. IHEU condemns the…

Policy / 2016 / Asia / Valetta, Malta / General Assembly / Current

The situation in Iraq and Syria

The crisis in the Middle East represents a grave challenge to all of humanity. The IHEU condemns the use of religion…

Policy / 2015 / Manila, Philippines / General Assembly / Current

General Statement of Policy

The General Assembly adopts the following IHEU General Statement of Policy of the International Humanist and Ethical Union as an…

Policy / 2011 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Current

Pastoral Support of Non-religious Military Personnel

The 2011 World Humanist Congress, gathered in Oslo, Norway, on 12-14 August 2011 adopts the following resolution on the pastoral…

Policy / 2010 / Africa / Bajul, The Gambia / Board of Directors / Archived

Freedom of Conscience and religious persecution in Africa

Madam Chairperson, Africa is a deeply religious society. Individuals and groups across the continent profess and practice different religions, faiths…

Policy / 2000 / Bangladesh / Board of Directors / Archived

Taslima Nasreen (2000-12)

Honorable Prime Minister We address you this open letter, alarmed at the treatment of our fellow humanist and defender of…

Policy / 1997 / London, United Kingdom / Board of Directors / Current

Religious abuse of children

Whereas children’s rights have gained official recognition ever since 1990 when the United Nations hosted the World Summit on Children…

Policy / 1994 / Germany / Board of Directors / Archived

Proposed reference to God in the constitutions or the preamble to the constitutions of the German Federal republic and others (1994)

The references to God proposed for inclusions in the preamble to the new constitutions for the German Federal Republic and…

Policy / 1993 / Board of Directors / Archived

Destructive cults and sects

The following resolution was rescinded by the IHEU General Assembly on 8 June 2008 and is therefore no longer in…

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