Caste and modern slavery practices in India
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 51st Session (12 September – 7 October 2022) Interactive…
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India: drop investigations into filmmaker
Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces accusations of “hurting religious sentiments” in connection with her documentary short ‘Kaali’
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Challenging caste prejudice now considered ‘terrorism’ in India, Humanists tell UN
Activists working at the intersection of land rights, gender and caste are facing increasing attacks from India’s right-wing, nationalist government.
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Freedom of expression and association in India
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) General…
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UN adopts landmark resolution condemning witchcraft accusations
The resolution condemns “the widespread discrimination, stigma, social exclusion and forced displacement" associated with witchcraft accusations.
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“Capital Punishment without trial in India”: about the death in custody of Father Stan Swamy
A blog post by Vidya Bhushan Rawat
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At UN, Humanists International calls for freedom of thought in schools
Responding to a report on the cultural dimensions of the right to education, Humanists International advocated for critical and creative…
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Importance of freedom of thought in schools
International Humanist and Ethical Union 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (21 June to 13 July 2021) Interactive…
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