“Child sacrifice continues today” – Humanists implore Human Rights Council to act
Some so-called 'witchdoctors' and 'traditional' healers continue to torture and kill children in a number of countries.
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If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go!
Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and…
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UPR statement on Ghana
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) UPR…
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NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined 31 NGOs in calling on Mauritania to release anti-slavery blogger, Mohamed…
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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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Calling on Mauritania to end the arbitrary detention of Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir
ORAL STATEMENT UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session (18th June – 6th July 2018) General Debate on Item 4: Human…
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Release Blogger and Scrap Death Penalty law! NGOs urge Mauritania at United Nations
Today on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of ten NGOs jointly called on Mauritania…
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NGOs protest as Mauritania creates “mandatory” death sentence for apostasy and blasphemy
The death sentence will be mandatory for “apostasy” and “blasphemy”-related crimes in Mauritania, under a new law passed by the…
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International and Ghanaian humanists call on Ghana to respect human rights in face of traditional practices
In a joint statement made by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the Humanist Association of Ghana (HAG),…
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Humanist Association of Nigeria achieves formal recognition after 17-year campaign
The Humanist Association of Nigeria has finally achieved registration as a formal organization from the government. It brings to a…
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