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Campaigns / 25 June 2020

Growing evidence of worsening persecution targeting the non-religious around the world, new report reveals

New report exposes an array of tactics used against humanists, atheists and non-religious people

Action Alert - Live / 30 November 2020

Fears that Mubarak Bala will face a secret trial mount

As Bala's legal team continues to face obstructions, fears mount that Mubarak Bala will be subjected to a trial in…

Action Alert / 30 October 2020

Humanists around the world stand up for women’s rights in Poland

Humanists International launches a social media campaign called #WeStandWithPolishWomen

Conferences / 16 October 2020

New Board members elected, and awards presented, at first ever online General Assembly

Almost 100 representatives of humanist organizations around the world participated in Humanists International’s first ever online General Assembly.

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Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN OHCHR

8 January 2021 | Lebanon

Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows

10 December 2020 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

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

UK parliament highlights impact of COVID-19 on humanist community

27 November 2020 | United Kingdom

Iran to execute Ahmadreza Djalali imminently

26 November 2020 | Iran

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

25 November 2020 | Netherlands

UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to investigate violations regarding Asad Noor’s case

21 November 2020 | Bangladesh

Third FoRB Ministerial takes place despite controversial host

20 November 2020 | Poland

The Norwegian Humanist Association celebrates reaching 100,000 members

6 November 2020 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

Fears for the safety of leading Sri Lankan activist Rishvin Ismath

4 November 2020 | Sri Lanka

People outside the Louvre waving french flags

Humanists International writes to the President of France to express solidarity

30 October 2020 | France

Turkey deflects scrutiny of human rights record during UPR

2 October 2020 | Turkey

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

28 September 2020 | B9, Kenya

Humanists International joins call for urgent UN investigation into China's human rights violations

10 September 2020 | China, Asia

Sudanese state embraces secularism

7 September 2020 | Addabah, Sudan

My friend Narendra Dhabholkar

20 August 2020 | India

At UN, Humanists International highlights importance of artistic expression during Covid-19

16 July 2020 | Chile

A message from Leo Igwe, ten weeks after Mubarak Bala's arrest

8 July 2020 | Pakistan

Tunisian activist faces imminent deportation from Denmark, posing an extreme risk to his well-being

1 July 2020 | Denmark

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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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Advocacy blog / 13 January 2021 / Lillie Ashworth

Vaccines sans frontières: the ethics of equitable vaccine distribution

The global roll-out of the vaccine has the potential to deepen global inequality, blogs the Advocacy Officer.

8 January 2021

Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN OHCHR

The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework.

Humanists At Risk / 8 January 2021

Mubarak Bala announced as recipient of Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year award

Humanist Society Scotland announces Mubarak Bala as the Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year

Action Alert - Live / 21 December 2020

Mubarak Bala must be released, says Abuja High Court

The ruling in which the judge declared Bala’s continuous incarceration as illegal and ordered his immediate release.

16 December 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse

Reflections on my internship at Humanists International

Advocacy News / 15 December 2020

Humanists reaffirm importance of FoRB in the context of all human rights

On Human Rights Day, Humanists International took part in an event to reaffirm the human rights nature of FoRB in…

Humanists International News / 14 December 2020

In 2021 Humanists International will award more than £120,000 to fund humanist projects around the world

The announcement of our 2021 Grants Scheme

Action Alert - Live / 10 December 2020

High Court hearing in the case of Mubarak Bala postponed

High Court hearing in case of Mubarak Bala postponed to 21 December due to a case backlog.

Humanists International News / 10 December 2020

Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows

Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020