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The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is the world umbrella organisation for Humanist, ethical culture, rationalist, secularist and freethought groups. Based in London, it is an international NGO with Special Consultative Status with the UN (New York, Geneva, Vienna), General Consultative Status at UNICEF (New York) and the Council of Europe (Strasbourg), and it maintains operational relations with UNESCO (Paris). Its mission is to build and represent the global Humanist movement, to defend human rights and to promote Humanist values world-wide. IHEU sponsors the triennial World Humanist Congress.

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IHEU representative on EU Fundamental Rights Agency interim panel
Keith Porteous Wood, representing IHEU, is one of the interim panel of nine to serve as a sounding board when the Fundamental Rights Agency is planning the next steps and the structures of the Fundamental Rights Platform (including the next meeting and consultations). IHEU, represented by Keith, had attended the first meeting of the Agency in Vienna on 7/8 October 2008. The FRA’s main objective is providing assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights. The primary objective of the October meeting was to discuss suggestions for the FRA Work Programme 2009 and to provide feedback and suggestions for follow up on the FRA Annual Report 2008. The Agency had formerly been focussed on racism but is expanding its remit to include all fundamental rights. Read more

November 2008 IHN published
The November 2008 issue of International Humanist News has been published. This edition includes features on Barack Obama; Humanism and Islam; and Caste and Untouchability. We have: the full text; a PDF version with full layout and pictures; and back numbers from the last 15 years available on the web site. <a title=“http://www.iheu.org/node/3309" href=“http: