UN renews expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity
The mandate’s renewal will ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) will remain a…
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“Overturning Roe v Wade has not ended the attack on abortion”, says Humanists International at UN
Humanists International condemns in the strongest terms the United States Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion.
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Afghanistan: Humanists International condemns systematic erasure of women and girls from public life
During an urgent debate at the UN, Humanists International condemned the denial of education, healthcare and freedom of movement to…
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Humanist representative elected as new President of UN NGO Committee on FoRB
Humanists International’s Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O‘Casey, has been elected as President of the United Nations NGO Committee on FoRB…
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Humanists International warns of coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive rights at UN
Humanists International has warned members of the UN Human Right Council of a coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive…
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Humanist activist from Philippines calls on UN to protect young women human rights defenders
In a statement made at the UN, Roma Hechanova - an artist, human rights activist, and humanist from the Philippines…
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1117 organisations urge UN to renew its expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity
1117 civil society organisations, including Humanists International, from 134 States and Territories across the world, have jointly called for members…
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European legislators adopt two resolutions protecting access to abortion and condemning anti-choice actors
The past ten days have seen two European legislating bodies - the Council of Europe and European Parliament - pass…
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UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council, by a two-thirds…
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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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“In Greece, those who challenge hateful rhetoric face reprisals,” say Humanists at UN
Humanists International and the Humanist Union of Greece have called for stronger action to address systemic hate speech and racism…
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