Humanists International

Humanists International event / 07 August 26 - 09 August 26

World Humanist Congress 2026

Join hundreds of international delegates in Ottawa 2026 for the World Humanist Congress, a powerful forum dedicated to advancing humanistic…

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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…

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.

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Humanists International is the global representative body at the heart of the humanist movement.

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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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Humanists Australia launches major new campaign to popularize humanism

28 January 2026 | Bulloc Hill Rd, The Rock NSW 2655, Australia

Peru's First Humanist Wedding: A New Path to Celebrating Love

27 January 2026 | Peru

Humanists International Joins Civil Society Call for UN Special Session on Iran

16 January 2026 | Iran

Global Civil Society Unites to Defend Multilateralism Against US Withdrawal

16 January 2026 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Humanists question EU budget credibility on values at Article 17 Dialogue

10 December 2025 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

Empowering Humanist Voices Worldwide: Congress Scholarship Fund Launches

1 December 2025 | Canada

Norwegian Humanist Association (HEF) strengthens its ties to national politics

1 December 2025 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

Secular Education in Uganda: Abrimac’s Masereka Solomon on Building Evidence-Based Schools

18 November 2025 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

How Diego Vargas’s Oniros Philosophie Foundation Confronts Religious Encroachment on Public Spaces, Politics, and Education in Colombia

16 October 2025 | Colombia

At UN, Humanists Call for Stronger Protections for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Kenya

7 October 2025 | B9, Kenya

Humanists ask Malaysia to create space for the non-religious

26 September 2025 | Malaysia

At UN, Humanists urge UN to reject Myanmar’s sham elections

12 September 2025 | Myanmar (Burma)

A Successful End to the 2025 Season: Humanist Youth Celebrations in Germany

31 July 2025 | Germany

Vice President’s Closing Speech at the Luxembourg General Assembly: A New Era for Humanism

24 July 2025 | Luxembourg

Humanists condemn Iraq’s refusal to protect women and girls in UPR response

7 July 2025 | Iraq

Humanists denounce Italy’s ideological drift during UN rights review

2 July 2025 | Italy

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

Conflict Policy and Humanists International: Case Study

27 April 2025 | Ukraine

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

28 March 2025 | Indonesia

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

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

17 March 2025 | Romania

Humanists International calls for separation of state and religion in Bangladesh

17 March 2025 | Bangladesh

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

Latest Reads

Membership blog / 28 January 2026 / Javan Lev Poblador

Humanists Australia launches major new campaign to popularize humanism

How a humanist record and publishing label plans to inspire up and coming artists, set an artistic scene in motion…

Membership blog / 27 January 2026 / Contributor

Peru’s First Humanist Wedding: A New Path to Celebrating Love

Peru’s first humanist wedding celebrated love through personal autonomy and secular values, marking a historic shift toward a more pluralistic…

Humanists International event / 25 February 26 - 25 February 26

Freedom of Thought Report 2025 Launch Event

Humanists International is launching its 2025 Freedom of Thought Report on February 25, 2026, to examine global human rights and…

Growth and Development / 21 January 2026

Humanists International opens applications for 2026 Grants Program

Humanists International has launched its 2026 Grants Program, offering £46,000 in funding to empower global Members and Associates.

/ 04 February 26 - 05 February 26

2026 Grant Writing Workshop

Join our two-part workshop on 4–5 February to master the seven selection criteria and technical requirements for a successful 2026…

Advocacy News / 16 January 2026

Humanists International Joins Civil Society Call for UN Special Session on Iran

Humanists International has joined dozens of civil society organizations in urging the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to urgently…

Advocacy News / 16 January 2026

Global Civil Society Unites to Defend Multilateralism Against US Withdrawal

Humanists International has led a global civil society initiative bringing together more than 60 organisations to respond to a recent…

Advocacy Statement / 2026 / United States /

An Open Letter in Response to Executive Order Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties

We, the undersigned, are writing in response to the Executive Order titled “Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions,…

Growth and Development / 19 December 2025

Beyond Superstition: The 2025 Fight to End Africa’s “Witch-Hunt” Epidemic

Advocacy for Alleged Witches leads a nationwide movement in Nigeria aimed at eradicating the "epidemic" of "witchcraft" accusations.

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