Dalits and the Tsunami (2005-05)
Specific groups and individuals (item 14 b and d) Mr Chairman, Monsieur le Président, The International Humanist and Ethical Union…
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Dalit Women (2005-04) REFERENCED
Integration of the Human Rights of Women (item 12) [Only the words in bold were actually spoken, the words in…
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Caste System
Humanism requires that nowhere in the world will people be discriminated on the basis of colour, creed, language or religion.…
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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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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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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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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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