Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Iran / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Impunity for human rights violations in Iran ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) Item… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Ghana / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / The right to free expression, association and assembly of LGBTI+ Rights Activists ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (22 February – 19 March… Read More
Advocacy News / 12 March 2021 ‘Online violence against women fuelled by right-wing populism’, Humanists International tells OSCE Humanists International addressed the impact of the gender digital divide and online violence on women's equality, freedom of expression, and… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Maldives / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / Human Rights in the Maldives ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (22 February – 19 March… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Bangladesh / International Humanist and Ethical Union / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Persecution of human rights defenders in Bangladesh and Saudia Arabia continues ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) General… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Turkey / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / Digital violence against women: a human rights issue Humanists International Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Media Freedom and Gender Equality 8 – 9 March 2021 The… Read More
General news / 16 February 2021 Bangladeshi court gave verdict on Avijit Roy’s murder suspects Six years after the att, a court in Bangladesh has sentenced the murderers of Avijit Roy. Read More
Action Alert / 9 February 2021 Case against Sri Lankan rationalist dismissed Attorney General of Sri Lanka confirms that rationalist writer Shakthika Sathkumara will not face charges for hurting religious sentiments Read More
Members and partners / 8 February 2021 Burmese Atheists condemn military coup in Myanmar "This coup is a serious blow to democracy and the human rights of Myanmar's disenfranchised", said Burmese Atheists. Read More
Members and partners / 2 February 2021 Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 January 2021 Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN UPR The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework. Read More