Humanists speak out – in Arabic – at UN
IHEU representative Kacem Elghazali speaking in Arabic at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday (17 September 2013) attacked…
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Humanists attack marital and sexual slavery and the Islamic obsession with Islamophobia
On Tuesday 17 September 2013, Amelia Cooper, representing the British Humanist Association at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva,…
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Human Rights in Mauritania: Slavery, Forced Marriage and Death for Apostasy
On 13 September 2013, in collaboration with the anti-slavery association IRA-Mauritanie and Center for Inquiry USA, IHEU hosted a seminar…
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UN puts pressure on Vatican over clerical abuse – IHEU’s role
A United Nations panel has put pressure on the Vatican to explain its responses to the widespread sexual abuse scandal…
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Apostasy is not a crime
International Humanist and Ethical Union Joint statement with British Humanist Association and Center for Inquiry UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 22nd…
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Humanists in Europe welcome new EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
New European Guidelines uphold the right to "ridicule" religion or belief, including on social media The rights of atheists and…
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A little perspective on “Islamophobia” in Britain
We must be vigilant against bigotry and hatred, but media inflation of the response to a murder, calling it an…
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IHEU: Mauritania is making little progress on abolishing slavery
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has again crticised Mauritania for its failures to tackle endemic slavery in the…
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Bulgaria commits to a full report on neglect in children’s homes following IHEU criticism
Humanists at the UN have rejected the response of Bulgaria to concerns over child neglect in the country, yesterday (10 June…
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NGOs attack India over caste and Dalit rights
Several NGOs spoke out today (11 June 2013) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva about the appalling treatment of…
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Humanist delegations defend rights of atheists at United Nations
Humanists at the United Nations have coordinated a series of speeches on human rights issues affecting atheists and those accused…
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