Don’t mention the caste system!
In October 2010, the UN Human Rights Council working group on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of…
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IHEU criticizes Mauritania over slavery and the death penalty for homosexuals
The friends of Mauritania, mostly Islamic states, who spoke in an hour-long debate in the Human Rights Council Friday, 18…
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IHEU Rep rescues two more “witch children”
Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for Southern and Western Africa, has led a rescue of two children accused of witchcraft. The…
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A ‘Witch-Girl’ Rescued – a report by IHEU Representative Leo Igwe
On January 11, 2011, I led a team of police officers who rescued an 8 year old girl, Esther Obot…
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IHEU representative Leo Igwe jailed and beaten for human rights work
IHEU representative Leo Igwe has been imprisoned and beaten by police while rescuing two children accused of witchcraft. The incident,…
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From the UN: Inequality and the Millennium Development Goals
To quote the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment…
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Ritual killing and human sacrifice in Africa
Leo Igwe, IHEU’s representative for West and Southern Africa, is working to combat widespread human rights abuses caused by belief…
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IHEU silenced at UN for attempting to question the role of Islam in the persistence of slavery
It was just three years ago that the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour said "there can be no taboos…
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Brutal attack on IHEU representative’s family in Nigeria
IHEU has protested to the Nigerian government about the brutal persecution of Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for West Africa, and…
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Help defend Leo Igwe
IHEU is seeking donations to its Human Rights Defense Fund to help cover legal fees for Leo Igwe, IHEU’s Representative…
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Challenging “Untouchability” in Nigeria
Discrimination against "untouchable castes" afflicts nearly quarter of a billion people around the world. Although many people assume "untouchability" is…
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