30 March 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse The unfortunate influence of religion on US Foreign Policy Intern at Humanists International, Mahalet Tadesse, blogs on the effect religion has had on American foreign policy under President Trump. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / El Salvador / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on El Salvador ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 43rd Session (24th February – 20th March 2020) Universal… Read More
Conferences / 13 March 2020 Steven Pinker announced as Featured Speaker for World Congress We are excited to announce Steven Pinker as the new Humanists International Featured Speaker to the World Humanist Congress! Read More
Humanists International News / 10 March 2020 World Humanist Congress 2020: speakers announced – and more to come! Five months to go to 2020 World Humanist Congress in Miami from 6 to 9 August! Read More
Growth and Development / 24 February 2020 In 2020 we will support 12 humanist projects across the world We awarded a total of £36,000 to support the projects of 12 Members and Associates around the world. Here they… Read More
General news / 6 February 2020 Cautious welcome for new US-led International Religious Freedom Alliance The United States Government has announced the formation of a new partnership of 27 governments to promote freedom of religion… Read More
Members and partners / 17 January 2020 Almost half of US states discriminate on grounds of religion or belief, finds new report The report, by American Atheists, finds only ten states have strong protections for freedom of religion or belief. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Nicaragua / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Nicaragua ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019)… Read More
1 October 2019 Nicaragua’s abortion ban is “institutionalised violence against women and girls,” humanists tell UN "No girl, let alone a rape survivor, should be forced into carrying a pregnancy to term against her choice." Read More
Featured Story Campaigns / 19 September 2019 BREAKING: Persecuted humanist, Gulalai Ismail, safe in United States Humanists International is able to confirm officially that Gulalai Ismail is now safe and on track to get asylum in… Read More
Conferences / 16 July 2019 International meeting in Washington DC to promote freedom of belief Humanists International will participate in a high-level international conference on freedom of religion or belief. Read More