General news / 21 April 2019 Statement on the attacks in Sri Lanka Humanists International condemns the attacks in Sri Lanka Read More
Growth and Development / 3 April 2019 Humanists International awards 5 grants to “Regional Humanist Hubs” We awarded a total of $15 900 to support the projects of five Member Organizations around the world Read More
General news / 3 April 2019 Brunei’s new laws are a national shame and highlight international failings Harsh new laws based on Sharia come into force today in Brunei, despite international condemnation. Read More
General news / 19 March 2019 Humanists International highlights “blasphemy” prosecution in Malaysia Read More
General news / 14 March 2019 “I don’t believe in God” and other words that could get you arrested in Saudi Arabia "I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe in Wahhabism. I believe women are equal to men. I believe in… Read More
Campaigns blog / 8 March 2019 / Jessica McDonald Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the… Read More
Campaigns / 5 March 2019 If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go! Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / Attacks on Dalit Rationalists ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March… Read More
Humanists International event / 24 April 19 - 24 April 19 Fundamentalism rising An event to discuss together the rise of Islamist and Hindutva fundamentalism in Bangladesh and India respectively, with a panel… Read More
General news / 6 February 2019 Gulalai Ismail arrested again! She and fellow human rights activists must be released Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested yesterday in Pakistan as part of a mass arrest of at least 82… Read More
General news / 7 January 2019 Those who ‘renounce’ religion must not be deported to states that persecute ‘apostates’ The plight of a 20-year-old woman from Saudi Arabia, intending to seek asylum in Australia, has gone viral under the… Read More