Ethical Union (IHEU). You can find the full versions of these news
stories on our web site <http://www.iheu.org>
Notice of IHEU General Assembly 2009
The IHEU General Assembly 2009 will be held in Conway Hall, London,
United Kingdom, on Sunday 7th June 2009 (9.30 am to 5.30 pm) and
Monday 8th June 2009 (9.30 am to 12.30 pm). Forms are now available to
register, to make nominations to fill the positions of President and
one Vice-President (who are on the IHEU Executive Committee) and to
propose resolutions for the GA. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3403>
World Conference on Untouchability - 9-10 June 2009 - London
Do you want to know -- How Humanism can provide an answer to the
problems of Untouchability? -- What Humanists, Rationalists and
Secularists are doing to make a difference at the ground level? --
What the IHEU is doing to make a difference at the international
level? -- What the Adopt a Dalit Village Humanist scheme is? Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3463>
IHEU publishes hard-hitting UN briefing notes
IHEU's team at the UN in Geneva has been busy trying to bring
Humanist wording to the upcoming Durban II Conference. IHEU prepared
three briefing notes for the preparatory meeting. These hard-hitting
texts urged delegations to focus on vital issues including Slavery,
Discrimination based on Work or Descent and Freedom of Expression. The
briefing notes and associated reference documents are now available on
our web site. Read more <http://www.iheu.org/node/3453>
In memoriam Harold Blackham: an IHEU founder
Harold Blackham (1903-2009) died on 23 January 2009 at the age of
105. He was a founder of both IHEU and the British Humanist
Association. The BHA has provided an obituary. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3402>
Atheist bus campaign reaches Madrid
Unión de Ateos y Librepensadores reports: From Monday January 26
2009, buses on routes 1 and 17 will be on the move in Malaga bearing
the slogan "Probablemente dios no existe. Deja de preocuparte y
disfruta la vida" (There's probably no god. Now stop worrying and
enjoy your life). Also, on Tuesday 27 January 2009, the bus
advertising campaign will begin on routes 3 and 5 in Madrid. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3399>
Gay humanists welcome Barack Obama's humanistic agenda
The UK gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust has welcomed the
humanistic agenda set out by President Obama in his inauguration
speech, in which he called for a more inclusive and progressive
America. Making a commitment to "restore science to its rightful
place", Barack Obama said: "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims,
Jews and Hindus and non-believers", and spoke of "our common
humanity." Read more <http://www.iheu.org/node/3401>
Levi Fragell, Sam Ayache, Roy Brown, Babu Gogineni and Jim Herrick
speak at Atheist conference in India
An eventful 7th World Atheist Conference was held on January 5-7,
2009 at Vijayawada, India. The conference was organized by IHEU member
organization Atheist Centre. We have just received a full report of
the conference. Read more <http://www.iheu.org/node/3400>
IHEU attacked at the UN by the Republic of Benin
In response to an IHEU statement at the United Nations Human Rights
Council in Geneva highlighting modern-day slavery in Ivory Coast,
Togo, Benin, Niger, Mali and Sudan, the Benin delegation told IHEU to
"mind its own business" and a French TV crew was ejected from the
meeting. Meanwhile, IHEU was the only NGO to circulate proposed
wording in the early days of the Durban II preparatory meeting. Xavier
Cornut reports on an extraordinary week at the UN. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3398>
President Obama's inaugural address: an inclusive presidency?
In his inaugural address, the new President of the United States
Barack Obama called for a more inclusive and progressive America. The
President's speech suggested a remarkably humanistic agenda, with a
commitment to "restore science to its rightful place." Significantly
for Humanists, the new President said, "We are a nation of Christians
and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers." This is believed
to be a first for a United States President. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3397>
IHEYO Youthspeak - January 2009
In its January issue, IHEYO's Youthspeak has features on the IHEYO
Youth Conference 2009 in Nepal, Charles Darwin, IHEYO member
Bundesjuhes, a column "Being Humanist" by Yemi Johnson, the
announcement of a Youth Campaign - Youth against terrorism and
violence in India and book advice and more: Darwin online. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3382>
800 Atheist Buses hit the streets
The UK's first ever atheist advertising campaign launches this
week. 800 buses with the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop
worrying and enjoy your life" are running in cities across England,
Scotland and Wales, along with 1,000 adverts on the London underground
and two large LCD screens on Oxford Street in London. Read more
<http://www.iheu.org/node/3377>
GALHA celebrates 30 years in 2009
IHEU member organization The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association
(GALHA) will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 2009 with a series of
special public meetings. GALHA Secretary David Christmas commented,
"There are very few LGBT organisations that have lasted 30 years and
probably none at all that have held regular public meetings". Read
more <http://www.iheu.org/node/3378>
Fwd by
John Willemsens,
Advayavada Foundation.
<http://www.euronet.nl/~advaya/index.htm>
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