IHEU supports Second World Conference on Untouchability
Last week saw experts and campaigners on caste discrimination come together in Kathmandu, Nepal, for a second World Conference on…
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Caste, racism and manual scavenging in India
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) spoke at the 25th session of the Human Rights council today on the topic…
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IHEU criticises India for ongoing failure to investigate atrocities against Dalits
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today (24 September 2013) IHEU Main Representative Roy Brown criticised India…
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New report lists recent atrocities against Dalit women and girls
A new report lists 101 reported cases of rape, murder and other instances of violence against Dalit women and girls…
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NGOs attack India over caste and Dalit rights
Several NGOs spoke out today (11 June 2013) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva about the appalling treatment of…
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Cultural Rights and Discrimination Against Women – UN Geneva
Speaking on Monday 3rd. June 2013 at the UN Geneva, Elizabeth O’Casey, main representative of Center for Inquiry condemned those…
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UK to become first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination based on caste
The upper house of the parliament of the United Kingdom agreed to outlaw discrimination on grounds of caste earlier this…
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UK set to outlaw caste discrimination after pressure from secular and humanist campaigners
The UK's House of Lords has voted to bring caste discrimination within the scope of equality legislation, potentially strengthening protections…
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Don’t mention the caste system!
In October 2010, the UN Human Rights Council working group on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of…
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Challenging “Untouchability” in Nigeria
Discrimination against "untouchable castes" afflicts nearly quarter of a billion people around the world. Although many people assume "untouchability" is…
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UK House of Lords adopts measure against caste discrimination
Following intensive lobbying by the National Secular Society (NSS, an IHEU member organization), the UK’s House of Lords on 2…
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