Corruption and human rights
International Humanist and Ethical Union UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 16th Session (28 February to 25 March 2011) Item 2, Reports…
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Gay Humanists welcome United Nations resolution
The UK gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) has warmly welcomed the UN Human Rights Council resolution on…
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From the UN: World Health Day
The theme for this year’s World Health Day—on April 7, 2011—was “Combat Drug Resistance”. It raised the alarm about the…
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Resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council 16/18
12 April 2011 Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based…
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IHEU calls for the abolition of Africa’s blasphemy laws
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) to…
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Council of Europe moves to make Humanists equal with religions
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has welcomed the Council of Europe’s move to include Humanist organizations in international…
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Grayling named president of British Humanist Association
A. C. Grayling, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) representative to the UN Human Rights Council, has been appointed the…
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From the UN: World Day of Social Justice
The World Day of Social Justice, observed this year on Feb. 20, is an urgent call for all countries to…
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Don’t mention the caste system!
In October 2010, the UN Human Rights Council working group on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of…
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IHEU attacks “traditional values” which undermine human rights
In a morning-long debate on traditional values at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 22 March 2011, the Pakistani delegate,…
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Victory in sight on defamation of religion?
In what looks like a major climb down on the part of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) this…
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