Action Alert / 26 November 2020 Iran to execute Ahmadreza Djalali imminently Dr. Djalali was sentenced to death in Iran on false charges of espionage. Read More
Advocacy News / 21 November 2020 UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to investigate violations regarding Asad Noor’s case UN rights experts have called on the Bangladesh government to provide information on several violations of internationally guaranteed human rights… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Belarus / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / FoRB, populism and anti-gender movements OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Role of Digital Technologies and Civil… Read More
General news / 4 November 2020 Fears for the safety of leading Sri Lankan activist Rishvin Ismath Rishvin receiving serious threats to his life Read More
Advocacy News / 27 October 2020 Humanists International renews call to action over the persecution of alleged witches In a written statement to the Human Rights Council, Humanists International raised the global phenomenon of witchcraft-related human rights abuses. Read More
Advocacy News / 2 October 2020 Turkey deflects scrutiny of human rights record during UPR Humanists International and the Turkish Association of Atheism strongly criticize Turkey over its failure to acknowledge its poor record on… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 1 October 2020 Stagnation in the case against Sri Lankan rationalist Shakthika Sathkumara Sri Lankan rationalist Shakthika Sathkumara remains in limbo while he awaits the decision of the Attorney General as to whether… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Turkey / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Turkey International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October 2020) Item… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Nigeria / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Victims of arbitrary detention: Mubarak Bala and Shakthika Sathkumara ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October… Read More
General news / 18 September 2020 Artistic freedom is a ‘cornerstone of democracy’, civil society tells EU Humanists International urges EU to do more to protect freedom of artistic expression in the face of increasing threats. Read More
Advocacy News / 10 September 2020 Humanists International joins call for urgent UN investigation into China’s human rights violations Humanists International has joined over 300 NGOs in a call for systematic UN monitoring and reporting on China's human rights… Read More