1 October 2009 IHEU condemns Sudan and Iran for using rape as a “political weapon” Speaking in the plenary debate at the Human Rights Council on 30 September on the Rights of Women, IHEU representative… Read More
17 September 2009 IHEU attacks religious discrimination and violence at UN [Subtitled video now available] In a speech to the 12th session of the Human Rights Council on 16 September, IHEU… Read More
Campaigns / 22 July 2009 Iran Solidarity calls for support for global day of action on 25 July 2009 Iran Solidarity is calling for people across the world to stand with the people of Iran on July 25 and… Read More
18 June 2009 IHEU questions Chinese membership of UN Human Rights Council 20 years after Tiananmen Square, IHEU has criticized China's human rights record and urged the international community to consider again… Read More
18 June 2009 UN begins to move on caste discrimination Caste discrimination “clealy falls within my mandate” claimed the newly-appointed UN Special Rapporteur on Racism Mr Mugai, speaking on 16… Read More
18 June 2009 IHEU challenges the view that “defamation of religion” is a form of racism On 16 June, during the general debate on racism at the Human Rights Council, the Pakistani delegate Muhammad Saeed Sarwar,… Read More
15 June 2009 IHEU criticizes Chinese record on human rights IHEU has criticized China's human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council, meeting in Geneva. Particular points mentioned were… Read More
Campaigns / 10 June 2009 Superstition kills: new film premieres at World Conference on Untouchability In a new 30-minute film, Swedish film maker Henrik Thome tracks IHEU's International Director Babu Gogineni as he and his… Read More
8 June 2009 IHEU defends freedom of expression at the UN Human Rights Council IHEU representative Cathy Buchs today [8 June 2009] defended Freedom of Expression during a general debate at the 11th session… Read More
Campaigns / 12 March 2009 IHEU condemns child marriage and executions of children IHEU has strongly condemned the execution of children in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and Pakistan and the practice of… Read More
18 February 2009 It is time our leaders learned that Islam is just another religion It’s time our leaders learned that Islam is just another religion. It was a bad week for freedom. On Monday… Read More