Human rights violations arising from criminalization of abortion
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session (18th June – 6th July 2018) General…
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IHEU calls on UN Human Rights Council to address rights violations caused by criminalization of abortion
Access to safe and legal abortion is a human rights issue, humanists emphasized at the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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“Humanists united will never be defeated!”: what I learnt from humanists in Latin America
Humanists International Growth and Development Officer, Giovanni Gaetani, blogs on a working tour of Latin America - where Humanists International…
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Endangering women, LGBTI people, journalists and rights defenders: Human rights concerns in Guatemala
Humanists at the UN have called on the government of Guatemala to give equal rights to LGBTI people, better protect…
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“Children have the right to opt-out from religious instruction”, say atheists in Peru, Colombia and Italy
Even in countries where children or families have the right to opt-out from religious instruction or teaching, many are…
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“We serve every citizen of this Earth”: Puerto Rico Governor vetoes law against LGBT people
Last night Governor Ricardo Rosselló vetoed House Bill 1018, a measure that would have allowed individuals and religious groups to…
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Café Humaniste goes viral: from Suriname to Kenya, Uganda and the Philippines
Our Cafe Humaniste event in Suriname last month was a great success and was featured in national TV news. Now, the…
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Religious can discriminate against LGBT people, says Puerto Rico Senate
Following the House of Representatives, the Senate of Puerto Rico has approved a law “to protect Freedom of Religion” which…
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Three more Café Humaniste held in Latin America
In less than a month the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) organised three further Café Humaniste events in collaboration…
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UPR Statement on Guatemala
International Humanist and Ethical Union 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (26 February to 23 March 2018) UPR:…
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Let’s help Humanists in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is suffering a humanitarian emergency. Two hurricanes in less than one month have devastated the island. IHEU Member Organizations Humanistas Seculares…
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