General news / 12 June 2020 Pakistani authorities should release professor detained on blasphemy charges Pakistani professor and author Sajid Soomro arrested on blasphemy charges on 10 June 2020 should be released immediately and unconditionally. Read More
Growth and Development / 2 June 2020 Sustainable humanism: an update from Uganda and the Philippines An update on the three Humanist Development Grants awarded in 2019 Read More
Members and partners / 22 May 2020 The international humanist community mourns the death of a leader In memory of Dr. Vijayam, 1 Dec 1936 - 22 May 2020 Read More
Membership blog / 22 May 2020 / Vikas Gora Dr. Vijayam, Executive Director of Atheist Centre (1 Dec 1936-22 May 2020) A professor in political science, peace and environmental activist, and a humanist leader, Executive Director of Atheist Centre is no… Read More
Membership blog / 22 May 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Alain Presillas from the Philippines: “We don’t hide being humanists, especially now” The seventeenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Alain Presillas from the Philippines. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 4 May 2020 Elderly father of Gulalai Ismail, Mohammed Ismail, in danger of prolonged arbitrary detention The well-known activist and vocal critic of human rights abuses in Pakistan, is being threatened with prolonged arbitrary detention. Read More
Advocacy News / 28 April 2020 Humanists International Calls for Urgent Release of Iran’s Prisoners of Conscience Humanists International is calling on Iran to release its prisoners of conscience and human rights defenders during the COVID-19 Crisis. Read More
Membership blog / 20 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Rishvin Ismath from Sri Lanka: “Some of us are forced to pray five times a day” Tenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Rishvin Ismath from Sri Lanka Read More
Membership blog / 16 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse DJ Tan from Singapore: “Let’s help other communities in greater need than us” seventh mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Ding Jie Tan in Singapore Read More
Membership blog / 15 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Narendra Nayak from India: “We are all one and we shall fight this battle as one” Fifth mini-interview of the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Narendra Nayak from India Read More
General news / 3 March 2020 Indian humanists condemn anti-Muslim violence Humanist leaders across India have condemned the wave of violence against Muslims as a result of the new Citizenship Amendment… Read More