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Policies

Since 1952 we have created policy positions on important global issues.

Our policies are passed in-line with our general statement of policy, agreed in 2015.

Here you can search our database of past and current policy papers, which guide the work of our organization.

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Policy / 1986 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

International solidarity

The 1986 Humanist World Congress wishes to express in public our grave concern at the continuation and escalation of international…
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Policy / 1986 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Support of the United Nations

The 1986 Humanist World Congress fully agrees with the concepts of the UN and will actively work to support the…
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Policy / 1985 / Yugoslavia (former) / Board of Directors / Archived

Appeal for Pardon in Yugoslavia (1985)

The President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia On August 8, 1985 the Supreme Court of Serbia reduced the…
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Policy / 1985 / South Africa / Board of Directors / Archived

Human rights in South Africa (1985)

Believing That Apartheid and other forms of discrimination on the grounds of race are against the principles of humanism; That…
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Policy / 1984 / United States / Board of Directors / Archived

US Withdrawal from UNESCO (1984)

Whereas the International Humanist and Ethical Union continues its historic support of the United Nations and its member agencies, and…
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Policy / 1984 / USSR (former) / Board of Directors / Archived

Internal Exile for Andrei Sakharov (1984)

Whereas the International Humanist and Ethical Union fully supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Whereas this Declaration guarantees…
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Policy / 1984 / South Africa / Board of Directors / Archived

Human rights in South Africa (1984)

Noting: The undue influence of the White Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa over the South African government; That their…
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Policy / 1983 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

IHEU statement on nuclear armament

The advancement of a just and peaceful society is one of the main objectives of the International Humanist & Ethical…
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Policy / 1982 / Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Homosexuality

The International Humanist & Ethical Union, assembled at its 8th World Congress in Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany, August 1-5,…
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Policy / 1982 / Germany / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Police Behaviour in Nuremberg (1982)

The International Humanist and Ethical Union, assembled at its 8th World Congress in Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany, August 1-5,…
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