IHEU calls for a new focus on racism
International bodies are prone to treating racism as a largely “western” phenomenon, sometimes ignoring the continuation of racially based discrimination…
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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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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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Resolution on racism will not be conflated with “discrimination against any religion
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) played a key role during the last week of the 21st session of the…
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IHEU slams Islamic States for building an international crisis from nothing
IHEU today received a very warm reception from an especially large number of Member States and UN institutions, as our…
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IHEU questions the need for “complementary standards” on freedom of expression
The 57 Islamic States and their allies have for several years been pushing the Human Rights Council to tighten international…
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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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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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Hundreds join London protest against religious laws
Several hundred people joined One Law for All on 20 June at Downing Street to show their opposition to Sharia…
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Slavery and Non-belief
In a statement to the Human Rights Council today, 15 June 2010, IHEU Main Representative, Roy Brown, protested against discrimination…
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Australian Humanists of the Year honoured for protecting human rights of asylum seekers
Julian Burnside, QC, barrister and Kate Durham, artist have been honoured for assisting asylum seekers redress infringements to their human…
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