General news / 31 August 2016 India Turning into Nightmare for Minorities by Uttam Niraula India is widely known as the most populous democracy on earth. There are almost 1.3 billion people in India, of which… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 June 2016 IHEU and IDSN call on India to protect Dalit rights and civil society space The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), in association with International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) has called on India to… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 March 2015 The IHEU calls out India at UN on Caste-based Discrimination The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has confronted India at the UN Human Rights Council for its failure to… Read More
18 June 2014 IHEU speaks on honour-based violence and gender stereotyping The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken at the UN Human Rights Council about how gender stereotyping, the… Read More
Campaigns / 29 April 2014 IHEU supports Second World Conference on Untouchability Last week saw experts and campaigners on caste discrimination come together in Kathmandu, Nepal, for a second World Conference on… Read More
General news / 25 March 2014 Caste, racism and manual scavenging in India The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) spoke at the 25th session of the Human Rights council today on the topic… Read More
25 September 2013 IHEU criticises India for ongoing failure to investigate atrocities against Dalits Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today (24 September 2013) IHEU Main Representative Roy Brown criticised India… Read More
23 September 2013 New report lists recent atrocities against Dalit women and girls A new report lists 101 reported cases of rape, murder and other instances of violence against Dalit women and girls… Read More
General news / 11 June 2013 NGOs attack India over caste and Dalit rights Several NGOs spoke out today (11 June 2013) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva about the appalling treatment of… Read More
6 June 2013 Cultural Rights and Discrimination Against Women – UN Geneva Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those… Read More
General news / 25 April 2013 UK to become first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination based on caste The upper house of the parliament of the United Kingdom agreed to outlaw discrimination on grounds of caste earlier this… Read More