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Humanists International News / 6 November 2020

Launch of the Freedom of Thought Report 2020

On 10 December Humanists International launches the ninth edition of the Freedom of Thought Report.

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.

Action Alert - Live / 19 October 2020

Signs of progress in Mubarak Bala’s legal defence

Mubarak Bala's Fundamental Rights has been heard in Abuja. A judgment is expected by 10 December 2020.

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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

Humanists International calls on African Commission to tackle witchcraft-related human rights abuses

19 November 2020 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

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

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

16 October 2020 | United Kingdom

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

Sikivu Hutchinson: an unapologetically black, feminist and heretical humanist - a review

8 June 2020 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Sustainable humanism: an update from Uganda and the Philippines

2 June 2020 |

Review of 'Leaving the Allah Delusion Behind' by Ibn Warraq

26 May 2020 | Germany

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Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Mauritania / African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights /

Persecution of human rights defenders in Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia and Nigeria

Oral statement on Item 6: Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa 67th session of African Commission on Human…

Advocacy News / 25 November 2020

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

The Dutch Humanist Association brings awareness to the specific problems faced by non-religious people, atheists, freethinkers, and humanists to the…

Humanists International News / 23 November 2020

On #GivingTuesday help us to support the global humanist movement

Humanists International invites its supporters to make a small donation to mark #GivingTuesday 2020

Advocacy News / 21 November 2020

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

UN rights experts have called on the Bangladesh government to provide information on several violations of internationally guaranteed human rights…

Advocacy blog / 20 November 2020 / Lillie Ashworth

Third FoRB Ministerial takes place despite controversial host

Poland was chosen to host the event despite its poor record on democracy and human rights.

Advocacy News / 19 November 2020

Humanists International calls on African Commission to tackle witchcraft-related human rights abuses

Humanists International has urged the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to take concrete action against the plethora…

Action Alert - Live / 14 November 2020

Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala held without charge for 200 days

Mubarak Bala has now been held without charge for 200 days in a clear violation of his fundamental rights

Membership blog / 12 November 2020 / Giovanni Gaetani

The importance of humanist ceremonies – and why you should consider introducing them in your country

A blog post to showcase examples of humanist ceremonies from all around the world

11 November 2020

Humanists International confronts far-right’s “gender ideology” narrative at OSCE

Creating a false moral panic around "gender ideology" is part of the far-right's strategy to galvanize their conservative support base.