Attacks on Dalit Rationalists
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March…
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Fundamentalism rising
An event to discuss together the rise of Islamist and Hindutva fundamentalism in Bangladesh and India respectively, with a panel…
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Caste discrimination and the practice of manual scavenging
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) General…
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Harmful witchcraft beliefs and practices
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) General Debate…
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At the United Nations, IHEU Chief Executive condemns ‘shameful’ caste discrimination
Humanists at the UN Human Rights Council have condemned the practice of discrimination by “caste”, which continues in a number of…
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Reflections on a humanist trip to India and Nepal
International Humanist and Ethical Union Chief Executive Gary McLelland writes about his recent trip to India and Nepal to meet…
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UPR statement on India
International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) UPR Outcomes: India…
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IHEU to India at UN: Stop fostering Hindu extremism, persecution of Dalits and intimidation of civil society!
In an address to the UN Human Rights Council last week, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) criticised India for…
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Rationalists murdered and liberties threatened as state intolerance rises in India
Extremists are threatening and killing ‘rationalist’ activists. And they’re being emboldened by an increasingly intolerant government. There are reports today that…
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Caste discrimination in India
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th September – 30th September 2016) General…
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IHEU highlights persecution of Dalits in climate of Hindu nationalism
During a debate on racism and discrimination at the UN Human Rights Council, Swati Kamble a Dalit woman representing the…
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