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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 / 1974 / Yugoslavia (former) / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Yugoslav humanists (1974)

This congress supports freedom of speech and ideas in the service of human progress. We deplore all attempts to restrict…
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Policy / 1974 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Humanist Manifesto II

Humanist Manifesto II was originally signed by many of the leaders of the world. It has since been endorsed by…
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Policy / 1974 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Spinoza

We, the Sixth International Congress of the IHEU, representing humanists from all over the world, meeting in Amsterdam on August…
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Policy / 1966 / South Africa / Board of Directors / Archived

South African view on humanism (1966)

To Mr. J. de Klerk, Minister of Education, Arts and Science, South Africa. Excellence With reference to the October 31…
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Policy / 1965 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

What Ethical Humanism stands for

Ethical humanism is a complex response to the world of those who hold that man is self-dependent. It rejects absolutes…
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Policy / 1962 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Bihar project (1962)

In as much as a project sponsored by the Radical Humanist Movement of India applies the principles of the Freedom…
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Policy / 1962 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

A new perspective in international life

The trend of civilisation is toward integration of national communities rather than toward increasing separation. The great humanist tradition of…
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Policy / 1952 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

The Foundation of IHEU

The congress considering that the present situation of our civilization is a challenge to all humanist and ethical groups to…
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Policy / 1952 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Amsterdam Declaration 1952

This congress is a response to the wide spread demand for an alternative to the religions which claim to be…
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Policy / 1933 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

Humanism and secularism

Both humanism and secularism have in common the pursuit, for all people, of ways in which they can live peacefully…
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