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8 November 2018

NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined 31 NGOs in calling on Mauritania to release anti-slavery blogger, Mohamed…

General news / 22 March 2018

At the United Nations, IHEU Chief Executive condemns ‘shameful’ caste discrimination

Humanists at the UN Human Rights Council have condemned the practice of discrimination by “caste”, which continues in a number of…

Chief Executive blog / 25 January 2018 / Gary McLelland

Reflections on a humanist trip to India and Nepal

International Humanist and Ethical Union Chief Executive Gary McLelland writes about his recent trip to India and Nepal to meet…

Advocacy Statement / 2017 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR statement on India

International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) UPR Outcomes: India…

General news / 18 March 2017

Rationalists murdered and liberties threatened as state intolerance rises in India

Extremists are threatening and killing ‘rationalist’ activists. And they’re being emboldened by an increasingly intolerant government. There are reports today that…

Advocacy Statement / 2016 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action /

Caste discrimination in India

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th September – 30th September 2016) General…

Advocacy News / 26 September 2016

IHEU highlights persecution of Dalits in climate of Hindu nationalism

During a debate on racism and discrimination at the UN Human Rights Council, Swati Kamble a Dalit woman representing the…

General news / 31 August 2016

India Turning into Nightmare for Minorities

by Uttam Niraula India is widely known as the most populous democracy on earth. There are almost 1.3 billion people in India, of which…

Advocacy News / 29 June 2016

IHEU and IDSN call on India to protect Dalit rights and civil society space

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), in association with International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) has called on India to…

Advocacy News / 25 March 2015

The IHEU calls out India at UN on Caste-based Discrimination

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has confronted India at the UN Human Rights Council for its failure to…

18 June 2014

IHEU speaks on honour-based violence and gender stereotyping

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken at the UN Human Rights Council about how gender stereotyping, the…

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