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Conferences / 11 August 2019

Celebrating 30 years of rationalist activism in Maharashtra state

Rationalists have been campaigning against superstition and intolerance in Maharashtra state since 1989

General news / 23 July 2019

US Senate joins international calls to end persecution of Gulalai Ismail

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee joins the international calls to end the persecution and harassment of Gulalai Ismail and…

Conference / 06 August 20 - 09 August 20

#SaveTheDate: 2020 World Humanist Congress

Pre-announcement of next World Humanist Congress organised by the American Humanist Association in Miami, 6-9 August 2020

Campaigns / 21 June 2019

Humanists International crowd-funds for persecuted humanists

Humanists International has launched a fundraising campaign to support its valuable Protect Humanists at Risk campaign.

Conferences / 2 June 2019

Looking to the future from the top of the world

Humanists from around the globe gather for meetings in Reykjavik, Iceland

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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

US Senate joins international calls to end persecution of Gulalai Ismail

23 July 2019 | Pakistan

International meeting in Washington DC to promote freedom of belief

16 July 2019 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

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

Italy censors campaign to improve access to abortion and healthcare because it's "offensive"

12 April 2019 | Italy

Tourism campaign for Brunei

Brunei's new laws are a national shame and highlight international failings

3 April 2019 | Brunei

"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

Humanists remember two colleagues and friends from Uganda

15 August 2018 | Uganda

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

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Campaigns blog / 23 August 2019 / Humanists International

आम्ही सारे दाभोलकर – You need to know what this means

This week marks 6 years since Dr Narendra Dabholkar, founder of our member organization the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Society, was assassinated.

Membership blog / 16 August 2019 / Giovanni Gaetani

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

Sharing brand new interviews with humanist activists from across Asia

Member Organization event / 04 January 20 - 05 January 20

World Atheist Conference

Welcome to the historic World Atheist Conference on the eve of Atheist Centre’s 80th Year (1940-2020).

Conferences / 11 August 2019

Celebrating 30 years of rationalist activism in Maharashtra state

Rationalists have been campaigning against superstition and intolerance in Maharashtra state since 1989

Conference / 09 August 19 - 09 August 19

30th anniversary conference: Maharashtra Andhashradha Nirmulan Samiti

A one-day conference on "Rationalism for the Development of Humanity"

Campaigns blog / 1 August 2019 / Giovanni Gaetani

Six Dan Barker’s books to be auctioned off!

Dan Barker gave six of his books to Humanists International, asking us to donate all proceeds from the auction of…

Campaigns / 1 August 2019

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir freed after 6 years in detention

Sentenced to death in 2014 following accusations of "blasphemy" and "apostasy", Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir has now been freed and…

General news / 23 July 2019

US Senate joins international calls to end persecution of Gulalai Ismail

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee joins the international calls to end the persecution and harassment of Gulalai Ismail and…

Conferences / 16 July 2019

International meeting in Washington DC to promote freedom of belief

Humanists International will participate in a high-level international conference on freedom of religion or belief.