Child marriage and COVID-19
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 48th Session (13th September – 8th October 2021) General…
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UN adopts landmark resolution condemning witchcraft accusations
The resolution condemns “the widespread discrimination, stigma, social exclusion and forced displacement" associated with witchcraft accusations.
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Liberian humanists condemn expulsion of six-year old student for ‘witchcraft’
A primary school in Liberia has accused and expelled a six-year old student for reportedly being a ‘witch’ and for…
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Impunity for human rights violations in Iran
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) Item…
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New PhD thesis on the right of children to freedom of conscience in Romania
Emil Moise is the President of Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience, an Associate of Humanists International. He published a new…
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Girls at higher risk of child marriage and teenage pregnancy due to pandemic, Humanists International tells UN
In a statement to the UN, Humanists International has called on the global community to guarantee the educational and reproductive…
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Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN UPR
The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework.
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Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows
Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020
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