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Humanists International News / 15 February 2019

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Gulalai Ismail arrested again! She and fellow human rights activists must be released

6 February 2019 | Pakistan

Humanists thankful for life of Barrie Berkley

21 December 2018 | United Kingdom

Humanistes reconnaissants pour la vie de Barrie Berkley

21 December 2018 | United Kingdom

NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence

8 November 2018 | Mauritania

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

Where is Ahmad, sentenced to death "for atheism"?

19 September 2018 | Saudi Arabia

Humanists remember two colleagues and friends from Uganda

15 August 2018 | Uganda

Humanists condemn “the politics of division”, resurgent in many parts of the world

5 August 2018 | 406-395 Rock Rd, Pahiatua 4987, New Zealand

Freethinking writer and politician shot dead in Bangladesh

11 June 2018 | Bangladesh

"Humanists united will never be defeated!": what I learnt from humanists in Latin America

1 June 2018 | Chile

IHEU raises concerns for Egyptian atheist Sherif Gaber

4 May 2018 | Egypt

German state of Bavaria orders crosses in all state buildings - Humanists protest

25 April 2018 | Germany

Culture, religion and the human rights framework: Some reflections after the 37th session of the Human Rights Council

27 March 2018 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

IHEU and Nepali humanists to UN: Nepal must act to end "kuriti" now

26 March 2018 | Nepal

At the United Nations, IHEU Chief Executive condemns ‘shameful’ caste discrimination

22 March 2018 | India

Endangering women, LGBTI people, journalists and rights defenders: Human rights concerns in Guatemala

21 March 2018 | Guatemala

International and Ghanaian humanists call on Ghana to respect human rights in face of traditional practices

20 March 2018 | Pru, Ghana

Iran: IHEU condemns torture of detainees, oppression of protests, and denial of human rights

15 March 2018 | Iran

"Children have the right to opt-out from religious instruction", say atheists in Peru, Colombia and Italy

22 February 2018 | Colombia

“We serve every citizen of this Earth”: Puerto Rico Governor vetoes law against LGBT people

8 February 2018 | Puerto Rico

Censored in Milan: a campaign to promote an alternative to religious teaching in schools

31 January 2018 | Italy

Atheists are selfish and "act without moral inhibitions", Cyprus schools tell children

23 January 2018 | Cyprus

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Humanists International News / 15 February 2019

Humanists International

There is a new name and brand at the heart of the global humanist movement, we are evolving.

General news / 6 February 2019

Gulalai Ismail arrested again! She and fellow human rights activists must be released

Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested yesterday in Pakistan as part of a mass arrest of at least 82…

Conference / 31 May 19 - 02 June 19

General Assembly 2019

The 2019 Humanists International General Assembly (GA) will take place on Sunday 2 June 2019 in Reykjavik, Iceland, in conjunction…

Campaigns blog / 21 December 2018 / Muhammad Jamal

Pakistan: religious terrorist groups receive support, while voices of dissent are under attack

Pakistan is under pressure from the international community, not only for undermining freedom of religion or belief, but also for…

Humanists International News / 21 December 2018

Humanists thankful for life of Barrie Berkley

Staff and representatives of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) have been saddened to learn of the death of…

Humanists International News / 10 December 2018

Humanists celebrate 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

For Human Rights Day 2018, marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), we asked the…

Humanists International News / 10 December 2018

MEPs welcome Freedom of Thought Report at European Parliament

The report published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) documents legal discrimination and forms of persecution faced by…

8 November 2018

NGOs call for release of Mauritanian Blogger still detained a year after court quashed his death sentence

The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined 31 NGOs in calling on Mauritania to release anti-slavery blogger, Mohamed…

31 October 2018

Asia Bibi acquitted of ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan

One of the world’s most infamous convictions for ‘blasphemy’ has been overturned by the Supreme Court in Pakistan. IHEU calls…