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Humanists International News / 8 December 2022

Report reveals the impact of the precarious state of secularism globally

11th edition of Freedom of Thought Report exposes that only 4% of the global population live in societies that are…

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At UN, Cheick Mkhaitir condemns role of blasphemy and apostasy laws in perpetuating slavery in Mauritania

18 September 2023 | Mauritania

At UN, Maltese humanists highlight discriminatory power of Catholic Church, and State failings on reproductive rights and education

11 September 2023 | 6 Triq Ganni Portelli, Attard, Malta

Greece: humanists acquitted on appeal, but smear campaign continues

8 September 2023 | Greece

Kabul, Afghanistan

Humanists at Risk: Spotlight on Afghanistan

17 August 2023 | Afghanistan

Humanists restate their condemnation of Russian invasion of Ukraine

16 August 2023 | Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

There is still time to join us for the World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen this August

20 July 2023 | India

At UN, Humanists highlight suppression of expression, and persecution of belief minorities, in Sri Lanka

11 July 2023 | Sri Lanka

At UN, Humanists highlight human rights failings in Guatemala

7 July 2023 | Guatemala

At UN, Humanists condemn Ghana’s anti-LGBTI+ bill and discrimination in the country

7 July 2023 | Pru, Ghana

‘Longing for Peace’ at World Humanist Day in Berlin.

28 June 2023 | Germany

At European Parliament, Dutch humanists call for a fair and sustainable EU Single Market

27 June 2023 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

Humanists International calls out Poland for not guaranteeing access to legal abortion for migrant women

27 June 2023 | Poland

Hungary: drop case against Gáspár Békés

6 June 2023 | Hungary

Bangladesh: Facebook blocks domestic access to blogger’s posts

31 May 2023 | Bangladesh

Peru: First atheist and humanist meeting in Lima

3 May 2023 | Peru

Humanist Ottawa calls on Canada to reject "systemic faithism" in a submission to UN

12 April 2023 | Canada

At UN, humanists urge Finland to decriminalize "blasphemy"

31 March 2023 | Finland

Malawi: Humanists express concern over proposal to recognize existence of ‘witchcraft’

29 March 2023 | Nkhotakota, Malawi

At UN, Humanists International expresses concern about intolerance of minority beliefs and identity in Algeria & Tunisia

28 March 2023 | Tamanrasset Province, Algeria

Ugandan humanists condemn anti-LGBTI+ bill passed in parliament

27 March 2023 | Uganda

Our Leaders Play a Role in Our Peace of Mind

10 March 2023 |

We have the tools to influence change, now we must use them

22 February 2023 | Lebanon

Kenya: updates in case against Atheists in Kenya Society

24 January 2023 | B9, Kenya

New US Report Forecasts Christian Nationalist Movement’s State-Level Strategy in 2023

16 January 2023 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Norway: First ever state-sponsored humanist funeral

9 January 2023 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

Humanist Society Singapore publish an illustrated guidebook on Interfaith

14 December 2022 | Singapore

Iran: UN votes to establish fact finding mission to document abuses related to repression of protests

24 November 2022 | Iran

Maldives: UN experts express concern for Rusthum Russo

16 November 2022 |

Uttam Niraula, of SOCH Nepal, appointed Ambassador for Humanists International

28 October 2022 | Nepal

Humanists Barbados highlights slow progress on human rights commitments in UN report

25 October 2022 | Barbados

Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine

12 October 2022 | Russia

AHA Luxembourg donates €1,000 to help protect humanists at risk for the third year running

27 September 2022 | Luxembourg

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Advocacy News / 18 September 2023

At UN, Cheick Mkhaitir condemns role of blasphemy and apostasy laws in perpetuating slavery in Mauritania

In a statement made on behalf of Humanists International at the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council today,…

Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Blasphemy and apostasy laws perpetuating slavery in Mauritania

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (11 September to 13 October 2023) Item 3:…

Advocacy News / 11 September 2023

At UN, Maltese humanists highlight discriminatory power of Catholic Church, and State failings on reproductive rights and education

In a submission to the UN, Humanists Malta, a member of Humanists International, has highlighted a number of human rights…

General news / 8 September 2023

Greece: humanists acquitted on appeal, but smear campaign continues

Humanists Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert, have been acquitted of “filing a false complaint” on appeal

Membership blog / 21 August 2023 / Contributor

Humanists Malta visits the German Humanist Association

A blog post by Christian Colombo - Chair of Humanists Malta.

Conference / 28 August 26 - 30 August 26

2026 World Humanist Congress

Washington, D.C. from 26th to 28th August, 2026.

Fundraising blog / 17 August 2023 / Contributor

Humanists at Risk: Spotlight on Afghanistan

Humanists at Risk: Spotlight on Afghanistan. Two years since the Taliban takeover, the situation for the non-religious remains dire.

General news / 16 August 2023

Humanists restate their condemnation of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Gathered at the World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen in August 2023, the General Assembly of Humanists International wishes to restate…

Conferences / 14 August 2023

Global humanist community meets to discuss their role in “building better democracies”

From 3rd to 6th August 2023, over 400 delegates from 43 countries took part in the World Humanist Congress, the…