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Humanists At Risk / 29 April 2025

Cause for celebration: Mubarak Bala arrives in Germany

Exactly five years after his detention Mubarak Bala arrived in Germany on 28 April 2025.

Humanists International News / 30 January 2025

New report exposes the scale of blasphemy laws worldwide

Using examples drawn from among the 38 country entries updated in 2024, the Key Countries edition exposes the pernicious nature…

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We campaign on humanist issues. We defend humanists at risk of persecution and violence. We lobby for humanist values at international institutions, including the United Nations. And we work to build and support the humanist movement around the world.

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World Humanist Congress 2026 Moves to Canada

23 June 2025 | Canada

Humanists condemn red-tagging, artistic repression, and "blasphemy" laws in the Philippines

20 June 2025 |

Andrew Copson receives Nordic Humanist Honorary Award in Stockholm

13 June 2025 | Sweden

Luxembourg to Host Global Humanist Conference

4 June 2025 | Luxembourg

Authoritarianism, Humanism, and Secular Resistance in Peru

4 May 2025 | Americas

Cause for celebration: Mubarak Bala arrives in Germany

29 April 2025 | Germany

Conflict Policy and Humanists International: Case Study

27 April 2025 | Ukraine

The First African Atheist Billboard

23 April 2025 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

Addressing Clergy Abuse: Reform and Interfaith Accountability

7 April 2025 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

Humanists condemn Indonesian court ruling on non-religious rights at United Nations

28 March 2025 | Bangladesh

Humanists urge Colombia to uphold secularism and indigenous rights

27 March 2025 | Colombia

Humanists International condemns Brunei’s rejection of key human rights recommendations, including on abortion, blasphemy, and same-sex marriage

27 March 2025 | Brunei

Humanists call on Portugal to strengthen secularism in public institutions

26 March 2025 | R. Dionisio Pais 2, 2435 Freixianda, Portugal

Humanists urge Norway to sign key human rights treaty mechanism

25 March 2025 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

Humanists International calls out Iran at UN for its repression of civil society

22 March 2025 | Iran

Young Humanists in Action: My Experience with the Reasoning Revolution Project

17 March 2025 | Romania

Humanists International calls on UN to condemn Vatican's child rights violations

14 March 2025 | Vatican City

The Future of the Humanist Movement in Malta

7 February 2025 | 6 Triq Ganni Portelli, Attard, Malta

Brief Summary of the Catholic Sect Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, just disbanded by the Pope

31 January 2025 | Peru

Kenya: court ruling a boost for secularism in the country

6 December 2024 | B9, Kenya

At UN, Humanists call for protection of women and children in Slovakia

2 October 2024 | Slovakia

At UN, Humanists highlight human rights issues in New Zealand

1 October 2024 | 406-395 Rock Rd, Pahiatua 4987, New Zealand

At UN, Humanists International Calls on Burundi to Uphold Human Rights Amidst Crackdowns

24 September 2024 | Burundi

We are Humanists Malaysia!

24 September 2024 | Singapore

At UN, Humanists International calls for the preservation of democracy in Venezuela

23 September 2024 | Venezuela

At UN, Humanists International highlights repression of women and girls in Afghanistan

14 September 2024 | Afghanistan

Humanists International Calls for Repeal of Repressive Laws in Sri Lanka at the UN

11 September 2024 | Sri Lanka

At UN, Italian humanists spotlight issues of reproductive rights, LGBTI+ rights, and assisted dying

25 July 2024 | Italy

At UN, Humanists call attention to war crimes in Myanmar

17 July 2024 | Myanmar (Burma)

India: Humanists sign open letter on behalf of Narendra Nayak

8 July 2024 | India

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Advocacy News / 24 June 2025

Humanists spotlight role of religion and patriarchy in gender-based violence during UN panel

Humanists International has delivered a statement during the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women at the 59th…

Advocacy Statement / 2025 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Gender-based violence in conflict, post-conflict, and humanitarian settings

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 59th session (16th June – 9 July 2025) Annual full-day discussion on…

Conferences / 23 June 2025

World Humanist Congress 2026 Moves to Canada

Update on the 2026 World Humanist Congress: Now Heading to Canada!

Advocacy News / 20 June 2025

Humanists condemn red-tagging, artistic repression, and “blasphemy” laws in the Philippines

Humanists International, Humanists Alliance Philippines, International, and Filipino Freethinkers have delivered a statement at the UN, warning of continued threats…

Advocacy Statement / 2025 / Philippines / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Freedom of expression in the Philippines

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 59th session (16th June – 9 July 2025) Item 3: Interactive Dialogue…

Members and partners / 13 June 2025

Andrew Copson receives Nordic Humanist Honorary Award in Stockholm

Andrew Copson honored with Nordic Humanist Honorary Award in Stockholm

Advocacy blog / 4 June 2025 / Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Luxembourg to Host Global Humanist Conference

How will the Humanists International 2025 conference in Luxembourg promote scientific literacy and global equity through its theme, speakers, and…

Campaigns blog / 29 May 2025 / Emma Wadsworth-Jones

The last five years: what we have accomplished together

Casework & Campaigns Manager, Emma Wadsworth-Jones, reflects on what the humanist movement has achieved over the last five years that…

Membership blog / 19 May 2025 / Contributor

The Evolution Path Project: Bringing Earth’s history to life, meter by meter

The Evolution Path project offers a unique and engaging way to grasp the vast timescale of life on Earth by…