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Maldives: cease the ongoing harassment of Rusthum Russo

22 June 2022 |

Luxembourg’s nonreligious residents rise to 51% in 2022, new survey shows

21 June 2022 | Luxembourg

Humanist activist from Philippines calls on UN to protect young women human rights defenders

20 June 2022 |

Humanism: A worldview committed to self-reflection and maturity

13 May 2022 | 6 Triq Ganni Portelli, Attard, Malta

UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

8 April 2022 | Russia

Challenging caste prejudice now considered 'terrorism' in India, Humanists tell UN

1 April 2022 | India

"In Greece, those who challenge hateful rhetoric face reprisals," say Humanists at UN

31 March 2022 | Greece

At UN, Humanists condemn Hungarian government over deteriorating human rights situation

29 March 2022 | Hungary

Myanmar: Humanists call for stronger international response to coup

23 March 2022 | Myanmar (Burma)

"Saudi Arabia must lift Raif Badawi's travel ban," Humanists International says at UN

22 March 2022 | Saudi Arabia

2021 Press Project advances humanism in Peruvian academia

22 March 2022 | Peru

Belgian Humanist convoy reaches Ukraine border with humanitarian aid

16 March 2022 | Ukraine

Libya: Concern for members of the Tanweer Movement

16 March 2022 | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

At UN, Humanists highlight role of critical thinking in combating harmful superstitious attitudes towards persons with albinism

15 March 2022 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

Italy: UAAR condemns unfair treatment of non-religious and clerical child abuse

2 March 2022 | Italy

Sri Lankan humanists urge the government to end discriminatory legal system

17 February 2022 | Sri Lanka

Ugandan Humanists conduct successful training in support of LGBTI+ communities

7 February 2022 | Uganda

Membership Engagement Manager moves on after five years

31 January 2022 | United Kingdom

Humanists International begins new capacity building project in South Asia

31 January 2022 | Nepal

Humanists Barbados: advocating for free thought and human rights despite the backlash

20 December 2021 | Barbados

This is how Humanists International helped my family and I to find freedom

22 October 2021 | Jawhar, Somalia

“As an atheist in Syria, I am not free to be myself": the story of W.

21 October 2021 | Afghanistan

Humanists call on the Government of Ghana to reject proposed anti-LGBTI+ law

28 September 2021 | Pru, Ghana

“Ban on gay film is uncalled for”, says the Atheists in Kenya Society

24 September 2021 | B9, Kenya

American Atheists donate over $4,000 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign

27 August 2021 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Latest Reads

Humanists At Risk / 22 June 2022

Maldives: cease the ongoing harassment of Rusthum Russo

Maldivian activist Rusthum Russo faces judicial harassment

Members and partners / 21 June 2022

Luxembourg’s nonreligious residents rise to 51% in 2022, new survey shows

A new survey in Luxembourg showed that less than half of the residents consider themselves to be religious.

Humanists attending General Assembly

General news / 21 June 2022

Ten ways to celebrate this World Humanist Day

World Humanist Day is celebrated every year on 21 June and we have been celebrating it since the 1980s. Here…

Advocacy News / 20 June 2022

Humanists International warns of coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive rights at UN

Humanists International has warned members of the UN Human Right Council of a coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Statement highlighting coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive rights at UN

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08…

Advocacy News / 20 June 2022

Humanist activist from Philippines calls on UN to protect young women human rights defenders

In a statement made at the UN, Roma Hechanova - an artist, human rights activist, and humanist from the Philippines…

Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Philippines / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Statement on protecting young women human rights defenders in Philippines

Oral Statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 50th Session (13 June – 8 July 2022) Interactive…

Advocacy News / 18 June 2022

1117 organisations urge UN to renew its expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity

1117 civil society organisations, including Humanists International, from 134 States and Territories across the world, have jointly called for members…

5 June 2022

Humanists International holds first in-person General Assembly since the pandemic started

The global humanist community gathered for the 2022 General Assembly of Humanists International, for the first time since the pandemic…