Contemporary forms of slavery
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 27th Session (8th – 26th September 2014) Interactive Dialogue with SR on Contemporary…
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After attack on humanist leader, take a stand!
I will continue working for humanism… more determined than ever. These are the words of Kato Mukasa, following a fourth attack in…
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SRHR and discrimination
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th Session (10th – 27th June 2014) Interactive Dialogue with WG on Discrimination…
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Honour-based violence and gender stereotyping
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th Session (10th – 27th June 2014) Annual Full-Day Discussion on Women’s Rights…
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Anti-slavery campaigner and IHEU partner faces political charges in Mauritania
Anti-slavery campaigner Biram Dah Abeid was arrested on 10 November in Mauritania. The award-winning human rights campaigner has worked with…
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UPR Statement on Norway
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 27th Session (8th – 26th September 2014) Universal Periodic Review (UPR): Norway ORAL…
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A win for fundamentalism, as Asia Bibi death sentence upheld
On Thursday the Lahore High Court upheld a 2010 death sentence for Asia Bibi, the woman at the centre of…
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Atheist detained as a psychiatric patient still needs your help
This summer, IHEU reported on the case of an atheist, Mubarak Bala, detained in a psychiatric ward because he was an…
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Freedom of Expression and Universal Human Rights at the Human Rights Council
IHEU's Head of Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, Elizabeth O'Casey, blogs on the threat to vital values at the…
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What the world avoids talking about: Contemporary forms of slavery are rampant in many Arab states
There is slavery, including descent-based slavery, forced labour, and trafficking, endemic in many states in south and western Asia, and…
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IHEU highlights “traditional” and “cultural” practices that undermine women’s sexual and reproductive rights
During an intervention at the UN Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) head of delegation, Elizabeth…
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