Universality of Human Rights under attack at the UN
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) representing the 56 Islamic States renewed its attack on the Universality of Human…
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Intersecting Human Rights Crises: Organ Transplantation and Organ Trafficking
Ana Lita, Director of the IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics, reports on the panel discussion held in New York City by…
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Council of Europe rejects report calling creationism “dangerous” and a “threat to human rights”
The European Council Committee on Culture, Science and Education has rejected a draft report saying that “creationism” and its biblically…
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UN publishes IHEU submissions on Dalit rights and child marriage
The United Nations Human Rights Council has published two IHEU submissions on Dalit rights and child marriage: Dalits, the Caste…
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Human Rights Day – 10 December 2006
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948…
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On a Communitarian Ethos, Equality and Human Rights in Africa
1 Introduction In this paper I shall look at the communitarians’ accounts of human rights in Africa as conceived by…
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IHEU in last-gasp appeal to Human Rights Commission on freedom of expression
With the adoption by the UN General Assembly ealier this month of the resolution creating the new Human Rights Council,…
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IHEU on effective functioning of human rights
In a joint statement with the Association for World Education, Representative David G Littman spoke at the UN Commission on…
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A human rights instrument: education
Education: an effective human rights instrument to promote tolerance and prevent discrimination based on religion and belief. Speech delivered by…
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Rebuilding multilateralism
We are witnessing a resurgence of wars of aggression and expansionism, waged by authoritarian or dictatorial regimes, which seek…
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UPR outcome of Norway
ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 58th session (24 February–4 April 2025) UPR Outcome of Norway Speaker: Leon…
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