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…
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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…
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Support for the work of the UN independent expert on SOGI
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 35th Session (6th June – 23rd June 2017) General…
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UPR statement on India
International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 36th Session (11 September – 29 September 2017) UPR Outcomes: India…
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“Extremism must be met by swift and humane opposition”: statement on Charlottesville rally
On Saturday afternoon, the town of Charlottesville, Virginia, became the scene of a rally by white supremacists, billed as “Unite…
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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…
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UPR statement on Denmark
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) UPR:…
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Caste discrimination in India
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th September – 30th September 2016) General…
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Religious doctrine and the denial of SRHR
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) General…
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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…
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IHEU speaks up for brave Mauritanian anti-slavery campaigners, at UN
In a statement officially supported by the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement in Mauritania (IRA-Maritanie), the International…
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