David I. Orenstein
Posts by David I. Orenstein (page 2)
Honoring World Human Rights Day All Year
The American Humanist Association is proud to support the United Nations (UN) and its efforts to bring about a global vision of human rights... Read More
Pressure from Religious Nations Checks UN Action for Human Rights
In a world where religious faith seems to be losing its grip on the policies and politics of our time, it appears that those... Read More
What Made the 75th Annual AHA Conference So Important to Me
It’s now been one month since the American Humanist Association held its 75th Annual Conference in Chicago. Having reflected on the experience—this was my... Read More
Confronting Religious Terrorism as a UN Mandate
“I am Yezidi and what can be done by the United Nations and civil society groups to stop the genocide of my people by... Read More
At the United Nations, More Work to Be Done for Religious Freedom and the Rights of the Child
At the United Nations this week, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, provided an update on the state of... Read More
My Introduction to UN “Interfaith” Diplomacy
[Editor’s note: The views discussed in this article belong to the author and do not represent any official position taken or agreed to by... Read More
UN Update: AHA Submits Testimony in Support of Free Expression at Human Rights Council Meeting in Geneva
The 29th session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body made up of forty-seven states working to protect human rights around... Read More