Unprecedented interference of the Vatican to modify an anti-hate crime law in Italy
The Holy See has invoked its Concordat with the Italian government to seek modifications of a law currently discussed by…
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“Homophobia kills”: Polish atheists launch a new campaign to stop hate against LGBTI+ people
The Kazimierz Łyszczyński Foundation launches a billboard campaign to "stop religiously motivated hate" against the LGBT+ community in Poland.
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UN expert calls for ban on anti-LGBTI conversion therapy in UK
Dr. Shaheed stated that banning the "discredited and unsafe" practice of "conversion therapy" would not violate the right to freedom…
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“Gay conversion therapies are torture”, say Humanists of Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican Senate is discussing a bill that would outlaw gay conversion therapies, but the intervention of conservative parties…
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Humanists call for Ghana, Tunisia and Turkey to cease persecution of LGBTI activists
At the UN Human Rights Council today, Humanists International called on Ghana, Tunisia and Turkey to cease their persecution of…
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Humanists International condemns Iran’s “culture of impunity,” at UN
Humanists International's statement addressed impunity for unlawful killings by the State, gender-based violence, and violations of LGBTI rights in Iran.
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Impunity for human rights violations in Iran
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) Item…
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The right to free expression, association and assembly of LGBTI+ Rights Activists
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (22 February – 19 March…
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Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows
Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020
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Humanists International confronts nationalist “gender ideology” narrative at OSCE
Creating a false moral panic around "gender ideology" is part of the far-right's strategy to galvanize their conservative support base.
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FoRB, populism and anti-gender movements
OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Role of Digital Technologies and Civil…
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