IHEU attacks “traditional values” which undermine human rights
In a morning-long debate on traditional values at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 22 March 2011, the Pakistani delegate,…
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Victory in sight on defamation of religion?
In what looks like a major climb down on the part of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) this…
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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 again calls Holy See to account at UN
With the recent discovery of new evidence that the Vatican ordered Catholic bishops not to cooperate with the civil authorities…
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Do Islamic states really care about incitement to hatred and violence?
In a joint statement by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Centre for Inquiry (CFI) at the UN…
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IHEU collaborates with Center for Inquiry on attack on blasphemy laws at UN
When IHEU were prevented on a technicality from delivering a speech on blasphemy and violence in the name of religion at…
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UN must address corruption and human rights abuses
Today at the United Nations, IHEU focused attention on the connection between corruption and human rights abuses. In a statement…
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IHEU blasts Human Rights Council on its selectivity
Speaking in a dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 16th session of the United Nations Human…
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UN publishes two IHEU reports: on Corruption, and on Child Abuse and the Holy See
The UN Human Rights Council has published two reports by IHEU in connection with the 16th session of the Council…
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A rare victory for Human Rights
On 25 February 2011, at a hastily called special session, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution to seek the suspension on…
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IHEU Meets the new UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, PhD, is an academic who spent…
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