General news / 4 October 2022 India: Concern for ongoing harassment of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai Threats against Leena Manimekalai circulate in Toronto neighborhoods Read More
General news / 15 August 2022 Renowned novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie stabbed Rushdie was attacked at an event in western New York state after his assailant stormed the stage. Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Canada / Blasphemy laws / Under Investigation Leena Manimekalai Read More
Advocacy News / 6 July 2022 “Overturning Roe v Wade has not ended the attack on abortion”, says Humanists International at UN Humanists International condemns in the strongest terms the United States Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2022 / United States / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / Racism, the right to health and abortion in the United States ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08… Read More
Membership blog / 22 March 2022 / Contributor 2021 Press Project advances humanism in Peruvian academia A blog post by Piero Gayozzo, Executive Director of the Secular Humanist Society of Peru (SSH). Read More
Casework blog / 13 January 2022 / Leo Igwe Supporting individuals at risk during a pandemic Humanist International Board Member, Leo Igwe, reflects on the work that we do to #ProtectHumanistsAtRisk, the challenges of the two… Read More
Membership blog / 20 December 2021 / Maachelle Farley Humanists Barbados: advocating for free thought and human rights despite the backlash Founder and President of Humanists Barbados reflects on the organization's work and reception in the country Read More
General news / 16 November 2021 Humanists International launches 2021 edition of the Freedom of Thought Report Humanists International launches the 10th edition of its Freedom of Thought Report, examining the situation for humanists, atheists and the… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 27 August 2021 American Atheists donate over $4,000 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign "By investing in this program we are putting our values into action", said Nick Fish, President of the organization. Read More
Training / 07 August 21 - 07 August 21 1st Americas Young Humanist Seminar The 1st Americas Young Humanist Seminar will look into the success stories in maintaining organizations and on how to increase… Read More