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Humanists At Risk / 29 June 2021

Humanists International launches the 2021 Protect Humanists At Risk campaign

On 29 June Humanists International launched its annual fundraising campaign to raise £25,000 needed to assist humanists who risk their…

Conference / 14 August 21 - 14 August 21

2021 Humanism Conference

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Humanists International News / 23 June 2021

Annual Report 2020: Humanism in times of crisis

Humanists International publishes its 2020 Annual Report

FoRB Good Practice Guide

FoRB Good Practice Guide

What is Freedom of Religion or Belief? And why it is important? Read our new Guide to find it out!

Humanists International News / 25 May 2021

In 2021, Humanists International will support 18 humanist projects across the globe

Humanists International is glad to announce that more than £90,000 was awarded to support 18 humanist projects around the world.

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Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan

2 August 2021 | Greece

Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN

9 July 2021 | Mauritania

"Capital Punishment without trial in India": about the death in custody of Father Stan Swamy

8 July 2021 | India

The Humanist Association donates £5,000 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign

6 July 2021 | Germany

Meet Josef Moradi, the Afghan atheist who fled to Norway to find freedom

5 July 2021 | Afghanistan

deMens.nu donates £900 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign, for the second year in a row

2 July 2021 | Belgium

Unprecedented interference of the Vatican to modify an anti-hate crime law in Italy

22 June 2021 | Italy

“Homophobia kills”: Polish atheists launch a new campaign to stop hate against LGBTI+ people

16 June 2021 | Poland

New report sheds light on persecution of non-believers in Africa

16 June 2021 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

How Nepalese humanists are in the frontline against the COVID-19 pandemic

27 May 2021 | Nepal

Good without God

24 May 2021 | Nkhotakota, Malawi

“Philippine 'Magna Carta' on Religious Freedom sets a dangerous precedent”, says a coalition of Filipino humanists

20 May 2021 |

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

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

“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

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

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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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Humanists At Risk / 2 August 2021

Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan

Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum.

Advocacy News / 28 July 2021

Humanists International joins call for enhanced civil society participation at UN

The joint submission highlighted challenges to multilateralism and civil society engagement in UN processes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young Humanists International / 27 July 2021

Young humanists worldwide unite for climate action

Young Humanists International launches Young Humanist Climate Action, a young humanist-led campaign in pursuit of climate justice.

Humanists International event / 16 November 21 - 16 November 21

#SaveTheDate: Launch of the Freedom of Thought Report 2021

Humanists International will launch the 2021 edition of the Freedom of Thought Report on 16 November on International Day of…

Training / 07 August 21 - 07 August 21

1st Americas Young Humanist Seminar

The 1st Americas Young Humanist Seminar will look into the success stories in maintaining organizations and on how to increase…

Global Humanism Now / 12 July 2021

2021 Humanism Conference program announced

Humanists International has just announced the program of the conference on 14 August.

9 July 2021

Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN

Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania.

Young Humanists International / 9 July 2021

Young Humanists International: here’s how to create a youth section

Young Humanists International releases a new guide on how to create a youth section.

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR Statement on Mauritania

International Humanist and Ethical Union 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (21 June to 13 July 2021) Item…