25 September 2013 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… Read More
23 September 2013 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… Read More
General news / 12 June 2013 IHEU: Mauritania is making little progress on abolishing slavery The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has again crticised Mauritania for its failures to tackle endemic slavery in the… Read More
General news / 11 June 2013 Bulgaria commits to a full report on neglect in children’s homes following IHEU criticism Humanists at the UN have rejected the response of Bulgaria to concerns over child neglect in the country, yesterday (10 June… Read More
General news / 11 June 2013 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… Read More
6 June 2013 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… Read More
3 May 2013 IHEU responds to Bulgaria on the plight of children in institutions. No investigation of the children's deaths On 4th April 2013 Bulgaria responded to criticism by IHEU of the appalling treatment… Read More
General news / 25 April 2013 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… Read More
General news / 6 March 2013 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… Read More
16 October 2012 Resolution on racism will not be conflated with “discrimination against any religion The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) played a key role during the last week of the 21st session of the… Read More
General news / 25 September 2012 IHEU slams Islamic States for building an international crisis from nothing IHEU today received a very warm reception from an especially large number of Member States and UN institutions, as our… Read More