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Advocacy News / 15 March 2022

At UN, Humanists highlight role of critical thinking in combating harmful superstitious attitudes towards persons with albinism

In a meeting on the human rights of persons with albinism at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

The role of superstition in causing discrimination and hate against persons with albinism

International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral statement UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item…

Advocacy News / 9 March 2022

At UN, Humanists International champions artistic and scientific freedom

In its first statement to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has called on the…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Importance of cultural and scientific freedoms

International Humanist and Ethical Union 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (28 February – 1 April 2022)…

Advocacy News / 4 March 2022

UN Human Rights Council votes overwhelmingly to establish a Commission of Inquiry on Russian violations in Ukraine

The 47 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council have today voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution calling…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Ukraine / UN Human Rights Council /

Statement at the urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression

International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement UN Human Rights Council 49th Session (28 February 2022 to 01 April 2022)…

Advocacy News / 28 February 2022

Humanists International: “Human Rights Council must act in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”

Ahead of an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights situation in Ukraine, Humanists International…

Advocacy News / 11 February 2022

Humanists International joins 349 civil society groups calling for UN to be more open to NGOs

A group of NGOs have sent a letter to all UN states urging them to reform the UN Committee on…

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / UN Human Rights Council /

Statement in response to renewal of Human Rights Council efficiency measures

International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Organizational session for the 16th cycle of the Human Rights Council 6 December…

Advocacy News / 20 January 2022

Humanists International’s member organizations participate in UPR workshop

During the training, 21 participants from 12 member organizations learned about how to engage effectively with the process.

Advocacy News / 7 December 2021

UN renews “efficiency” measures, restricting civil society participation

Humanists International participated in a civil society campaign highlighting how the "efficiency measures" are undermining the Council’s commitment to human…

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