Calling on Mauritania to end the arbitrary detention of Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir
ORAL STATEMENT UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session (18th June – 6th July 2018) General Debate on Item 4: Human…
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IHEU calls on UN to respect the cultural rights of humanists
Humanists have urged the UN Human Rights Council to recognise the individual cultural rights of humanists and freethinkers across the…
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IHEU calls on UN Human Rights Council to address rights violations caused by criminalization of abortion
Access to safe and legal abortion is a human rights issue, humanists emphasized at the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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IHEU to Botswana: Abolish death penalty – the “ultimate cruel and inhuman punishment”
At the United Nations today, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) called on Botswana to abolish the death penalty.…
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Populism and anti-LGBTI prejudice
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session…
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Release Blogger and Scrap Death Penalty law! NGOs urge Mauritania at United Nations
Today on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of ten NGOs jointly called on Mauritania…
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At the UN, IHEU calls out populist leaders promoting homophobia and hate
Humanists at the United Nations have criticized the track record of many populist leaders and governments on LGBTI people and…
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Humanists shocked to receive ‘bizarre rant’ from United States
The President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union has expressed shock in receiving a letter from the US Ambassador…
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IHEU regrets withdrawal of United States from Human Rights Council
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has expressed regret at the withdrawal of the United States of America from…
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Culture, religion and the human rights framework: Some reflections after the 37th session of the Human Rights Council
After the closing of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects…
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IHEU and Nepali humanists to UN: Nepal must act to end “kuriti” now
Humanists in Nepal and internationally have called on Nepal and the international community to do more to combat harmful traditional and cultural…
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