Humanists International

Advocacy News / 28 April 2023

NGOs file UN petition to free Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala on the 3rd anniversary of his arrest

On the 3rd anniversary of Bala's detention, Humanists International has filed an updated appeal with the UN Working Group on…

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…

Protect Humanists at Risk 2022

Protect Humanists at Risk

Protect Humanists at Risk

In many parts of the world, humanists, atheists and other non-religious people are routinely persecuted for their beliefs. In such…

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Hungary: drop case against Gáspár Békés

6 June 2023 | Hungary

Bangladesh: Facebook blocks domestic access to blogger’s posts

31 May 2023 | Bangladesh

Greece: government minister warns public to fear the ‘non-religious’

23 May 2023 | Greece

European Parliament backs EU accession to Istanbul Convention

12 May 2023 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

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

At UN, Uganda defends anti-LGBTI+ bill in response to Humanists International statement

30 March 2023 | Pru, Ghana

India: urgently reinstate protection detail of at risk rationalist

30 March 2023 | India

Abortion ban is killing women in Poland, warn humanist organizations at UN

30 March 2023 | Poland

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

Humanist Association of Ireland donates €500 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign

22 August 2022 | Ireland

One year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

15 August 2022 | Afghanistan

Belgian humanists condemn lack of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees

10 August 2022 | Ukraine

Abortion deleted from UK Government-organised international human rights statement

19 July 2022 | United Kingdom

Abortion in Malta

11 July 2022 | 6 Triq Ganni Portelli, Attard, Malta

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Campaigns / 6 June 2023

Hungary: drop case against Gáspár Békés

Legal fight against Gáspár Békés' dismissal continues

Humanists At Risk / 31 May 2023

Bangladesh: Facebook blocks domestic access to blogger’s posts

Domestic access to human rights activist and secular blogger, Asad Noor's Facebook page blocked in Bangladesh

Humanists At Risk / 26 May 2023

Nigeria: Members of US Congress unite to call for pardon of Mubarak Bala

Members of US Congress call for a pardon for Mubarak Bala

General news / 23 May 2023

Greece: government minister warns public to fear the ‘non-religious’

Adonis Georgiadis' statement is deeply concerning; perpetuating discrimination and undermining the principles of equality, and secularism

General news / 17 May 2023

US Congressman calls for pardon of Mubarak Bala

Upon adopting Mubarak Bala's case, Congressman Jamie Raskin called on President Buhari to grant him a pardon

Advocacy News / 12 May 2023

European Parliament backs EU accession to Istanbul Convention

In a historic development, the European Parliament has this week voted in favour of the bloc’s ratification of the Istanbul…

Advocacy News / 5 May 2023

European Parliament urges Nigerian authorities to release Mubarak Bala

In a resolution adopted during its April Plenary session, the European Parliament has condemned the use of blasphemy laws and called for…

Membership blog / 3 May 2023 / Contributor

Peru: First atheist and humanist meeting in Lima

The Peruvian Association of Atheists held its first meeting in Lima as part of the 2023 Humanist Grants by Humanists…

Members and partners / 28 April 2023

First partner organization meeting in European Capacity Building project in Rome

At the first partner meeting in European Capacity Building and Networking project, Members set the strategy for the project for…