International bodies

In the wake of Nigeria enacting a bill banning all gay associations and meetings, the country has seen dozens of anti-gay arrests, men…

Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out about slavery in Mauritania on several occasions at the United…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is taking part again this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council…

Representatives from the Vatican have faced tough questions over the Holy See’s record on sexual abuse and other forms of…

A partner of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in campaigning against slavery has been awarded the 2013 United…

The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s main representative at Geneva, Roy Brown, laments another controversial election to the UN Human…

Speaking for the British Humanist Association at the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council this week (Monday 24…

International bodies are prone to treating racism as a largely “western” phenomenon, sometimes ignoring the continuation of racially based discrimination…

Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today (24 September 2013) IHEU Main Representative Roy Brown criticised India…

Raheel Raza, speaking for Center for Inquiry, made the first speech yesterday morning (17 September 2014)  at the 24th Session of…