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General news / 19 May 2020

Three weeks on Mubarak Bala still in detention

As of 19 May 2020, still no word from the President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria

11 May 2020

Humanists International launches a multilingual campaign to counter misinformation about COVID-19

#COVID-19 #MythBusters: a series of memes in different languages to fight fake news about COVID-19

General news / 20 April 2020

How humanists around the world are responding to the coronavirus crisis

An analysis of the #GlobalHumanismNow series

Membership blog / 20 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse

Rishvin Ismath from Sri Lanka: “Some of us are forced to pray five times a day”

Tenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Rishvin Ismath from Sri Lanka

Membership blog / 15 April 2020 / Giovanni Gaetani

Viola Namyalo from Uganda: “Domestic violence is increasing during the lockdown”

fourth mini-interview of the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Viola Namyalo from Uganda

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The international humanist community mourns the death of a leader

22 May 2020 | India

Alain Presillas from the Philippines: "We don't hide being humanists, especially now"

22 May 2020 |

Bart Worden from the US: "humanists should take the lead in advocating for people over money"

12 May 2020 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Lone Ree Milkaer from Denmark: "this crisis is showing us that we are part of a global humanist community"

5 May 2020 | Denmark

Elderly father of Gulalai Ismail, Mohammed Ismail, in danger of prolonged arbitrary detention

4 May 2020 | Pakistan

Gaylene Middleton from New Zealand: "We are fortunate because we don't need help. Let's rather help the international community"

28 April 2020 | 406-395 Rock Rd, Pahiatua 4987, New Zealand

Humanists International Calls for Urgent Release of Iran’s Prisoners of Conscience

28 April 2020 | Iran

Scotland abolishes its “blasphemy” law

24 April 2020 | United Kingdom

Giorgio Maone from Italy: "We closed our venues before the lockdown, churches are still open today"

24 April 2020 | Italy

Anton Van Dyck from Belgium: "Our principles are nothing if they're only found on paper"

22 April 2020 | Belgium

Larry Tepa from Zambia: "Ubuntu means 'I am because we are', let's roll up our sleeves and work together then"

21 April 2020 | Unnamed Road, Zambia

Rishvin Ismath from Sri Lanka: "Some of us are forced to pray five times a day"

20 April 2020 | Sri Lanka

Christian Colombo from Malta: "Humanity is amazingly resourceful when dealing with adversity"

17 April 2020 | 6 Triq Ganni Portelli, Attard, Malta

DJ Tan from Singapore: "Let's help other communities in greater need than us"

16 April 2020 | Singapore

Momolu Dorley from Liberia: "It's time to extend a hand to everyone, despite our differences"

16 April 2020 | Doedain, Liberia

Viola Namyalo from Uganda: "Domestic violence is increasing during the lockdown"

15 April 2020 | Uganda

Harrison Mumia from Kenya: "Let's show compassion for the most vulnerable"

9 April 2020 | B9, Kenya

Adrián Núñez from Peru: "Proper scientific information is key now"

8 April 2020 | Peru

Sudan plans to scrap death penalty for apostasy

20 March 2020 | Addabah, Sudan

Don't let Mahmoud die, Humanists International tells UN

11 March 2020 | Jawhar, Somalia

At UN, Humanists International and Cheikh Mkhaitir call on Mauritania to release human rights defenders

9 March 2020 | Mauritania

The astonishing success of Think - humanist videos "for the curious everywhere"

14 February 2020 | Bangladesh

#JeSuisMila: how Muslim fundamentalists ruined the life of a French girl

31 January 2020 | France

Blasphemy laws abolished in Ireland

21 January 2020 | Ireland

Raif Badawi in isolation, 5 years after his first 50 lashes

9 January 2020 | Saudi Arabia

Egyptian secularist facing arbitrary travel ban, now on hunger strike

26 November 2019 | Egypt

Roslyn Mould, a Humanists International Board member

Roslyn Mould: "America's Christian Far-right should not be exporting their hate to Ghana"

1 November 2019 | Pru, Ghana

Humanists call on Norway to make constitution more inclusive

3 October 2019 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

Humanists International condemns Brunei for treatment of "apostates", non-Muslims and LGBTI citizens

2 October 2019 | Brunei

Right to peaceful protest and freedom of association is under attack, warn humanists

2 October 2019 | Central Asia

Nicaragua’s abortion ban is "institutionalised violence against women and girls," humanists tell UN

1 October 2019 | Nicaragua

Humanists International calls on states not to ratify the "Covenant on the Rights of the Child in Islam"

30 September 2019 | Azilal Province, Morocco

"Girls just wanna have fundamental human rights" sign at protest against anti-abortion laws in Poland

Humanists International calls on Poland to step-up on women's rights

26 September 2019 | Poland

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Members and partners / 22 May 2020

The international humanist community mourns the death of a leader

In memory of Dr. Vijayam, 1 Dec 1936 - 22 May 2020

Membership blog / 22 May 2020 / Vikas Gora

Dr. Vijayam, Executive Director of Atheist Centre (1 Dec 1936-22 May 2020)

A professor in political science, peace and environmental activist, and a humanist leader, Executive Director of Atheist Centre is no…

Membership blog / 22 May 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse

Alain Presillas from the Philippines: “We don’t hide being humanists, especially now”

The seventeenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Alain Presillas from the Philippines.

21 May 2020

Cancellation of 2020 World Humanist Congress

Our statement on the cancellation of next World Humanist Congress due to the COVID-19 global crisis

Humanists International News / 20 May 2020

Humanists International launches a series of grants for humanist events online

We are supporting our Members and Associates with a series of small grants to organize events and meetings online

General news / 19 May 2020

Three weeks on Mubarak Bala still in detention

As of 19 May 2020, still no word from the President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria

General news / 18 May 2020

Nigerian humanists targeted by anti-atheism campaign

A witch hunt against atheists is ongoing in Nigeria

Advocacy blog / 17 May 2020 / Lillie Ashworth

Humanists International Marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

To commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia we highlight some key developments affecting LGBTI people around the…

Membership blog / 12 May 2020 / Giovanni Gaetani

Bart Worden from the US: “humanists should take the lead in advocating for people over money”

Sixteenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Bart Worden from the USA