Recognition for the Ainu
Japan's parliament has adopted a resolution that, for the first time, formally recognises the Ainu as "an indigenous people with…
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World conference on untouchability – June 2009 – first notice and call for papers
Untouchability persists in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Japan and Nigeria. Nearly 250 million persons are directly affected…
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Humanism provides alternatives for scavengers in India
IHEU member organization Social Development Foundation (SDF) held a Humanist workshop at Ghazipur, India with the Dalit community on 15…
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Dalits, Humanism and Human Sacrifice
In the latest article in his series The Human Angle, Babu Gogineni reports from Suryapet, India on a leadership training…
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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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IHEU speaks out at the UN on women’s rights
IHEU's president Roy Brown spoke at the UN Commission on Human Rights on 7 April on behalf of Representative Michele…
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IHEU Speaks Out on Caste at the UN
IHEU's executive director Babu Gogineni spoke at the UN Commission on Human Rights on 21 March 2005. He called for…
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