Harmful witchcraft beliefs and practices
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) General Debate…
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Report on international humanist meetings in New Zealand
Members of the humanist and rationalist community in New Zealand and delegates from humanist organizations around the world met together…
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IHEU returns to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
62nd ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS (25 April to 9 May 2018, Nouakchott,…
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Culture, religion and the human rights framework: Some reflections after the 37th session of the Human Rights Council
After the closing of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects…
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IHEU and Nepali humanists to UN: Nepal must act to end “kuriti” now
Humanists in Nepal and internationally have called on Nepal and the international community to do more to combat harmful traditional and cultural…
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International and Ghanaian humanists call on Ghana to respect human rights in face of traditional practices
In a joint statement made by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the Humanist Association of Ghana (HAG),…
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Humanist Association of Nigeria achieves formal recognition after 17-year campaign
The Humanist Association of Nigeria has finally achieved registration as a formal organization from the government. It brings to a…
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UPR statement on Uganda
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 34the Session (27th February – 31st March 2017) Universal…
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Ground-breaking workshop on Witchcraft and human rights takes place at UN
Last week in Geneva, humanists and freethinkers joined members of civil society, academics, and a range of experts at a ground-breaking…
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Our Distinguished Services Awards Recipients – 2017
At the recent IHEU General Assembly 2017, we made two awards to commend the remarkable efforts of two activists who have…
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Tears and joy at IHEU General Assembly 2017
The IHEU General Assembly 2017 took place on Sunday (6 August), as part of a weekend of events hosted in London,…
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