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Advocacy News / 24 August 2021

Humanists International calls on UN to urgently investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan

Today at the UN, Humanists International has urged the international community to establish an adequately resourced fact-finding mission to investigate…

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…

Humanists International News / 15 August 2021

Humanists International welcomes over 80 delegates at its second ever online General Assembly

Another successful General Assembly for Humanists International.

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Today, the UN Human Rights Council failed the Afghan people and betrayed all defenders of human rights

24 August 2021 | Afghanistan

The Role of Art in a Humanistic Society

17 August 2021 |

Humanists International welcomes over 80 delegates at its second ever online General Assembly

15 August 2021 | United Kingdom

The hollow theatrics of Lebanon’s human rights presentation at the UN

13 August 2021 | Lebanon

The only outspoken ex-Muslim of Sri Lanka: an interview with Rishvin Ismath

10 August 2021 | Sri Lanka

Luxembourgish humanists donate £900 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign, for the second time in three years

5 August 2021 | Belgium

"Writing was my way of fighting against untouchability in Mauritania": interview with Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir

5 August 2021 | Mauritania

UN adopts landmark resolution condemning witchcraft accusations

5 August 2021 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

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

2 August 2021 | Greece

"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

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

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

27 May 2021 | Nepal

Good without God

24 May 2021 | Nkhotakota, Malawi

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

“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

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Advocacy blog / 24 August 2021 / Elizabeth O'Casey

Today, the UN Human Rights Council failed the Afghan people and betrayed all defenders of human rights

In this blog, Humanists International’s Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects on the outcomes of an emergency session held today…

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Afghanistan / UN Human Rights Council /

UN must investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan

International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st special session of the Human Rights Council on the serious…

Advocacy News / 24 August 2021

Humanists International calls on UN to urgently investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan

Today at the UN, Humanists International has urged the international community to establish an adequately resourced fact-finding mission to investigate…

General news / 20 August 2021

Humanists approve historic resolution on the worldwide abolition of laws against blasphemy

Members and Associates of Humanists International unanimously approved the resolution calling for the worldwide repeal of laws against blasphemy.

General news / 17 August 2021

Humanist community passes timely resolution urging equitable COVID-19 vaccination process

Humanists from around the world have together called on the international community to gurantee a transparent, equitable, universal and participatory…

Humanists International News / 17 August 2021

Mubarak Bala 2021 Freedom of Thought Award

Humanist International General Assembly awards 2021 Freedom of Thought Award to detained colleague Mubarak Bala

Young Humanists International blog / 17 August 2021 / Humanist Voices

The Role of Art in a Humanistic Society

Science and Technology may be the gateways to the moon and to the stars, but it is art that makes…

Advocacy News / 16 August 2021

Urgent international action needed to mitigate humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has triggered a humanitarian crisis as progressive activists hide in fear.

Humanists International News / 15 August 2021

Humanists International welcomes over 80 delegates at its second ever online General Assembly

Another successful General Assembly for Humanists International.