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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 / 1999 / Mumbai, India / General Assembly / Current

Caste System

Humanism requires that nowhere in the world will people be discriminated on the basis of colour, creed, language or religion.…
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Policy / 1993 / Yugoslavia (former) / Board of Directors / Archived

Yugoslavia and “ethnic cleansing” (1993)

The International Humanist and Ethical Union deplores the intense inter-communal hatred and warfare that have been unleashed in the former…
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Policy / 1992 / Yugoslavia (former) / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Balkan conflict and national minorities (1992)

This congress calls on the leaders and peoples of the states formerly known as Yugoslavia to cease their active hostilities…
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Policy / 1988 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

Minorities

The International Humanist & Ethical Union, Having regard to its resolution supporting the work of the United Nations and considering…
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Policy / 1986 / South Africa / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Opposing apartheid in South Africa (1986)

Apartheid in South Africa, which is systematic racism, violates fundamental principles which humanists believe must be basic for all people.…
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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 / 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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