30 March 2008 Vote on freedom of expression marks the end of Universal Human Rights For the past eleven years the organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), representing the 57 Islamic States, has been tightening… Read More
26 March 2008 China blocks discussion of Tibet at the Human Rights Council The Chinese delegation to the Human Rights Council succeeded in blocking all criticism of their actions in Tibet by invoking… Read More
21 March 2008 IHEU endorses UN concerns over Indian impunity IHEU has welcomed a final report by the outgoing Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion, warning of the risk of… Read More
16 March 2008 Pakistan: discussion of Shari’a “insulting for our faith” A representative of Pakistan, in an astonishing intervention at the United Nations Human Rights Council, has claimed that "It is… Read More
16 March 2008 Video of UN “ambush” now available A video of the "ambush" of IHEU at last week's session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is now… Read More
14 March 2008 IHEU “ambushed” at Human Rights Council In a follow-up to IHEU’s written statement to the UN Human Rights Council describing Islamic efforts to undermine the Universal… Read More
13 March 2008 IHEU in the news at the UN Reuters, Yahoo! and a number of other news channels have picked up the story of IHEU's statement to the UN… Read More
12 March 2008 IHEU meets UN Special Rapporteur in India IHEU has used a meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Asma Jahangir to highlight human… Read More
11 March 2008 The Arab Charter on Human Rights is incompatible with international standards – Louise Arbour The “Arab Charter on Human Rights” came into force on 30 January 2008. In response, the High Commissioner for Human… Read More
10 March 2008 UN Special Rapporteur defends freedom of expression The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo, has submitted an important report to the UN… Read More
10 March 2008 Islamic Law vs Human Rights IHEU has responded to claims that the “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam” is “not an alternative” to the… Read More