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General news / 28 April 2021

After one year, international organizations call on Kano State governor to release Mubarak Bala

A coalition of 88 organizations and concerned individuals across the globe write to the Governor of Kano State

Campaigns / 28 April 2021

Open letter to the Governor of Kano State: release Mubarak Bala

On the one year anniversary of the detention of Mubarak Bala, organizations stand together to call for his immediate and…

Humanists At Risk / 25 February 2021

Norway: Long-term work for non-religious asylum seekers yields results

The granting of asylum of Afghan humanist Josef Moradi is granted asylum in Norway coincides with changes in guidance

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Somali academic reaches safety, at last

4 May 2021 | Jawhar, Somalia

At OSCE, Humanists International introduces secularism to rule of law debate

29 April 2021 | Turkey

Hungarian Atheists' UPR report exposes crisis of human rights and democracy

26 April 2021 | Hungary

Algeria: quash the conviction of humanist academic Said Djabelkhir

22 April 2021 | Tamanrasset Province, Algeria

“Let’s talk about the African and Asian origins of humanism”, says the Association of Black Humanists

21 April 2021 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

UN expert calls for ban on anti-LGBTI conversion therapy in UK

19 April 2021 | United Kingdom

“Atheists in Lebanon are harshly discriminated against”, a new report shows

15 April 2021 | Lebanon

Italian young humanists publish an illustrated guide to humanism for teenagers

12 April 2021 | Italy

“Gay conversion therapies are torture”, say Humanists of Puerto Rico

23 March 2021 | Puerto Rico

In Croatia, access to abortion is “exposed to intense ideological pressure”, says Humanists International at UN

18 March 2021 | Croatia

Liberian humanists condemn expulsion of six-year old student for ‘witchcraft’

17 March 2021 | Doedain, Liberia

At UN, Humanists International criticizes the Maldives on its Human Rights record

16 March 2021 |

Humanists International at UN: justice for Asad Noor and Ashraf Fayadh is long overdue

16 March 2021 | Bangladesh

Humanists International condemns Iran's "culture of impunity," at UN

16 March 2021 | Iran

New PhD thesis on the right of children to freedom of conscience in Romania

11 March 2021 | Romania

Belgian humanists invite people to vaccinate themselves when their turn will come

9 March 2021 | Belgium

Norway: Long-term work for non-religious asylum seekers yields results

25 February 2021 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

Case against Sri Lankan rationalist dismissed

9 February 2021 | Sri Lanka

Burmese Atheists condemn military coup in Myanmar

8 February 2021 | Myanmar (Burma)

Council of Europe passes resolutions on ethical vaccine policy and ethnic profiling

29 January 2021 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

Humanists International Testifies at US Federal Hearing on Global Blasphemy Laws

9 December 2020 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Humanists International joins NGOs calling for release of Saudi women’s rights defenders

4 December 2020 | Saudi Arabia

President of Argentinian humanists, Susana Tampieri, dies at 86

4 December 2020 | Gobernador Dupuy Department, San Luis Province, Argentina

Dutch Humanists present the Freedom of Thought Report to the Dutch Parliament

25 November 2020 | Netherlands

Third FoRB Ministerial takes place despite controversial host

20 November 2020 | Poland

People outside the Louvre waving french flags

Humanists International writes to the President of France to express solidarity

30 October 2020 | France

A joint challenge to Kenya’s human rights record at UN

28 September 2020 | B9, Kenya

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General news / 4 May 2021

Somali academic reaches safety, at last

Somali academic Mahmoud Jama Ahmed has reached a country of safety

Advocacy News / 29 April 2021

At OSCE, Humanists International introduces secularism to rule of law debate

Humanists International explained how upholding neutrality between different beliefs enables States to uphold human rights and equality.

Campaigns / 28 April 2021

Open letter to the Governor of Kano State: release Mubarak Bala

On the one year anniversary of the detention of Mubarak Bala, organizations stand together to call for his immediate and…

General news / 28 April 2021

After one year, international organizations call on Kano State governor to release Mubarak Bala

A coalition of 88 organizations and concerned individuals across the globe write to the Governor of Kano State

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Hungary / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe /

Role of secularism in promoting rule of law and inclusive law-making

OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II on Democratic Law-Making: Ensuring Participation Submission of Humanists International 26-27 April 2021 My…

Advocacy News / 26 April 2021

Hungarian Atheists’ UPR report exposes crisis of human rights and democracy

The UPR submission highlighted how the government’s exploitation of 'Christian values' has damaged human rights and democracy in Hungary.

Humanists At Risk / 22 April 2021

Algeria: quash the conviction of humanist academic Said Djabelkhir

On 22 April, humanist academic - an expert on sufism - Said Djabelkhir was sentenced to three years in prison

Members and partners / 21 April 2021

“Let’s talk about the African and Asian origins of humanism”, says the Association of Black Humanists

The Association of Black Humanists organizes an online event on 28 April to show the contributions of African and Asian…

General news / 19 April 2021

UN expert calls for ban on anti-LGBTI conversion therapy in UK

Dr. Shaheed stated that banning the "discredited and unsafe" practice of "conversion therapy" would not violate the right to freedom…