Rights of the child Archives - Humanists International

Advocacy News / 25 July 2024

At UN, Italian humanists spotlight issues of reproductive rights, LGBTI+ rights, and assisted dying

In a submission to the UN, Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR), a Member of Humanists International, has highlighted…

Advocacy Statement / 2024 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Right to Science: Threats to science, sex education, and abortion access, by Christian Right

Humanists International 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (26 February to 5 April 2024) Interactive Dialogue with the…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Afghanistan / UN Human Rights Council / Urgent Debate /

The situation of women and girls under the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Hungary / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR statement on Hungary

Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Greece / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR statement on Greece

Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item…

Advocacy News / 8 October 2021

Humanists back robust UN resolution on child marriage in times of crisis

The Council adopted the resolution on “child marriage in times of crisis”, despite hostile amendments emphasizing “religious specificities”.

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Child marriage and COVID-19

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 48th Session (13th September – 8th October 2021) General…

Members and partners / 24 September 2021

Humanists International supports Greek parents’ plea on religious education exemption in schools

Humanist International supports Greek parents challenging unfair protocol for exemption from religious education in schools.

Advocacy News / 5 August 2021

UN adopts landmark resolution condemning witchcraft accusations

The resolution condemns “the widespread discrimination, stigma, social exclusion and forced displacement" associated with witchcraft accusations.

Members and partners / 23 March 2021

“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…

Advocacy News / 16 March 2021

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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