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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

Mohammad Ismail detention - Further harassment of human rights defenders in Pakistan

25 October 2019 | Pakistan

Italian photographer convicted of blasphemy after comparing the Church to a masochist club

24 October 2019 | Italy

Abolish "blasphemy" laws worldwide! - Humanists renew call at UN

3 October 2019 | Egypt

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

Child marriage kills tens of thousands of girls a year, Humanists tell UN

1 October 2019 | Iran

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

BREAKING: Persecuted humanist, Gulalai Ismail, safe in United States

19 September 2019 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Dr Narendra Dabholkar

आम्ही सारे दाभोलकर - You need to know what this means

23 August 2019 | India

"Hello Humanists!": a new travelling vodcast about humanists in Asia

16 August 2019 | Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 663416

Six Dan Barker's books to be auctioned off!

1 August 2019 | United Kingdom

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir freed after 6 years in detention

1 August 2019 | Mauritania

New Zealand's national "Diversity" statement excludes non-religious people

8 July 2019 | 406-395 Rock Rd, Pahiatua 4987, New Zealand

Humanists call on Cyprus to respond on anti-atheist school lessons

5 July 2019 | Cyprus

Humanists International calls for renewed support of LGBTI Rights UN expert

4 July 2019 | Béoumi, Côte d'Ivoire

"On we go": Zambian humanists and atheists look forward to first national meeting – despite moral panic

3 July 2019 | Unnamed Road, Zambia

Humanists International joins 40 NGOs urging UN to hold Saudi Arabia to account

27 June 2019 | Saudi Arabia

Looking to the future from the top of the world

2 June 2019 | Iceland

Alliance of Humanists, Atheists and Agnostics Luxembourg appoint new president

14 May 2019 | Luxembourg

Humanists at African Commission: “African Values” do not, cannot justify anti-LGBTI discrimination

10 May 2019 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

Statement on the attacks in Sri Lanka

21 April 2019 | Sri Lanka

"Abortion rights activists protest in Mexico City, where abortion is decriminalised. However, abortion is illegal in much of the country." (Photo: Henry Romero / Reuters/Reuters)

When a miscarriage means you go to jail

22 March 2019 | El Salvador

Humanists International highlights "blasphemy" prosecution in Malaysia

19 March 2019 | Malaysia

Victory: Ireland votes to remove 'blasphemy' from constitution

27 October 2018 | Ireland

IHEU President helps Danish Humanists celebrate 10 years

27 October 2018 | Denmark

IHEU 'frustrated', as European Court fails to overturn 'blasphemy' conviction in Austria

26 October 2018 | Austria

“Russia: Allow people to express freely what they believe and whom they love”, urges IHEU at UN

26 September 2018 | Russia

What We Do

Our work focuses on those rights that are threatened, abused or undermined by harmful traditional, cultural and religious practices. We have a specific concentration on freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, the rights of women, LGBTI equality and the rights of the child.

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Roslyn Mould, a Humanists International Board member

Humanists International News / 1 November 2019

Roslyn Mould: “America’s Christian Far-right should not be exporting their hate to Ghana”

As the World Congress of Families gathers to meet in Accra, Ghana, Humanists have a clear message: Your hate is…

25 October 2019

Mohammad Ismail detention – Further harassment of human rights defenders in Pakistan

Authorities in Pakistan have again been accused of harassing peaceful human rights defenders, following the detention of civil society activist…

General news / 24 October 2019

Italian photographer convicted of blasphemy after comparing the Church to a masochist club

Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani has been convicted to pay €4000 for blasphemy for having compared the Catholic Church to a…

Kyriakos Velopoulos

General news / 15 October 2019

Nationalist party president harassing humanist activist in Greece

Humanists concerned about attempts to vilify and silence human rights defender Panayote Dimitras

Conference / 06 August 20 - 09 August 20

2020 World Humanist Congress and General Assembly in Miami

Register now for 2020 World Humanist Congress and General Assembly in Miami

Humanists International event / 13 November 19 - 13 November 19

Freedom of Thought Report 2019 launch

Launch of the 2019 edition of the Humanists International Freedom of Thought Report, and dialogue on "The Humanist Contribution to…

General news / 3 October 2019

Abolish “blasphemy” laws worldwide! – Humanists renew call at UN

In its final statement at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has renewed its call…

General news / 3 October 2019

Humanists call on Norway to make constitution more inclusive

Norway's constitutional assertions of national Christian values and the privileged position of the church "send a signal of exclusion", humanists…

General news / 2 October 2019

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

"Religions don’t have rights, people do. And this includes religious and non-religious minorities, LGBTI+ people, women, and children."