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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 / 1972 / Board of Directors / Current

Penal reform

The IHEU strongly supports international movements for penal reform. We do not deny that modern states need prisons of one…
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Policy / 1972 / Czechoslovakia (former) / Board of Directors / Archived

Political repression (1972)

The free expression of opinion being a basic human right, the IHEU condemns all violations of that right wherever they…
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Policy / 1972 / Board of Directors / Archived

Racial discrimination (1972)

In accordance with the charter of the United Nations and basic human rights, the IHEU calls for an end to…
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Policy / 1971 / Executive Committee / Pending Review

Ecology

Ethical Humanists often have had the vision to seek leadership and were given [giving?] leadership in the International Bodies that…
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Policy / 1970 / Board of Directors / Archived

The population problem (1970)

When discussing common responsibilities in the present situation ethical humanists cannot refrain from bringing up the issue of birth-control. We…
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Policy / 1970 / Executive Committee / Archived

Prejudice (1970)

The Amsterdam Declaration of the International Humanist & Ethical Union affirms that the fullest possible development of every human being…
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Policy / 1970 / Executive Committee / Current

Prejudice

The Amsterdam Declaration of the International Humanist & Ethical Union affirms that the fullest possible development of every human being…
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Policy / 1970 / Board of Directors / Archived

The Pope’s message (1970)

“Without Christ there is no true humanism” – The Pope – Urbi et Orbi (Osservatore Romano – January 1st, 1970)…
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