US Supreme Court allows executive to violate first amendment
IHEU member organization American Humanist Association reports that the US Supreme Court today (25 June 2007), in a 5-4 decision,…
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IHEU defends separation of religion and state at the Council of Europe
IHEU was represented at a recent conference organized by the Council of Europe, "The Religious Dimension in intercultural Dialogue". IHEU…
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Sins of omission
The report (below) on the fourth session of the Human Rights Council that ended on 30 March concentrates on two…
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How the Islamic states dominate the UN Human Rights Council
The fourth session of the new Human Rights Council was held in Geneva from 12 to 30 March 2007, but…
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UN report condemns Sudan
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams, who led a UN Human Rights Council mission to Darfur but whose team was…
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IHEU and HIVOS announce 2006-2008 grant programme
Update: Applications for 2006 funding are now closed.
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Romania: freedom of expression defended
IHEU member organization Solidaritatea pentru Libertatea de Conştiinţă (Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience) is organizing a protest Folk-Rock Concert in…
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What Future for Human Rights?
Report on the chaotic second session of the new Human Rights Council In 2005, the UN Commission for Human Rights…
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Perspectives on implementing the 1981 UN Declaration on Religious Tolerance and Non-Discrimination
Matt Cherry, secretary of the United Nations Non-Government Organizations (NGO) Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Executive Director…
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IHEU condemns restrictions on freedom of expression at the UN
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, IHEU has condemned attempts to stifle legitimate criticism of…
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The Redeker affair
IHEU member organization Libre Pensée has condemned recent death threats for “blasphemy” against Robert Redeker as a blatant attempt at…
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