Witchcraft related human rights violations in Malawi
ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 52nd session (27 February – 4 April 2023) General Debate 3 We…
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Humanists International calls out Greece at UN for hostile treatment of Human Rights Defenders
In a statement at the UN, Humanists International has spoken out in defence of Greek human rights defender, Panayote Dimitras,…
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Call for Greece to protect human rights defenders and drop charges against Panayote Dimitras
ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 52nd session (27 February – 4 April 2023) General Debate Item 4…
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At UN, Humanists International calls out misuse of FoRB by anti-rights actors
The statement was delivered during a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Nazila Ghanea,…
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Humanists International members participate in third annual UPR workshop
During the training, 21 participants from 12 member organizations learned about how to engage effectively with the process.
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Iran: UN votes to establish fact finding mission to document abuses related to repression of protests
In support of the resolution, Humanists International argued that "State violence in Iran is enabled by institutionalized impunity for mass…
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Statement during special session on Iran
International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement UN Human Rights Council 35th Special Session: The deteriorating situation of human rights…
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Maldives: UN experts express concern for Rusthum Russo
Four UN experts have written to express their concerns about the judicial harassment of Maldivian activist Rusthum Russo
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Humanists Barbados highlights slow progress on human rights commitments in UN report
The report addresses issues including the abolition of the death penalty, LGBTI+ rights, gender equality, and the right of freedom…
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Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church has provided moral backing to the war, while Catholic fundamentalist groups are using the war to…
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Statement condemning Head of Russian Orthodox Church & religious propaganda in fuelling war on Ukraine, and negative impact on reproductive rights
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 51st Session (12 September – 7 October) Interactive dialogue…
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