Advocacy News / 7 October 2022 UN creates Special Rapporteur to monitor and report on human rights violations in Russia The UN Human Rights Council has voted today to adopt a resolution creating a Special Rapporteur on the Russian Federation. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 12 August 2022 Hungary: city hall moves to appeal reinstatement of Gáspár Békés Budapest City Hall has filed an appeal against a ruling that it had unlawfully dismissed humanist Gáspár Békés Read More
Advocacy News / 10 August 2022 Belgian humanists condemn lack of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees In a speech to the European Parliament, the President of Centre d’Action Laïque has condemned restrictions on abortion access faced… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 April 2022 UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council, by a two-thirds… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 March 2022 At UN, Humanists condemn Hungarian government over deteriorating human rights situation In a joint UPR statement, Humanists International and the Hungarian Atheist Association have criticized Hungary over hostile legislation and shrinking… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Hungary / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Hungary Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item… Read More
Members and partners / 16 March 2022 Belgian Humanist convoy reaches Ukraine border with humanitarian aid Humanists from Belgium have formed a convoy of vehicles to transport aid to refugees on the Polish border with Ukraine. Read More
Advocacy News / 9 March 2022 At UN, Humanists International champions artistic and scientific freedom In its first statement to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has called on the… Read More
Advocacy News / 4 March 2022 UN Human Rights Council votes overwhelmingly to establish a Commission of Inquiry on Russian violations in Ukraine The 47 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council have today voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution calling… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Ukraine / UN Human Rights Council / Statement at the urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement UN Human Rights Council 49th Session (28 February 2022 to 01 April 2022)… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 February 2022 Humanists International: “Human Rights Council must act in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” Ahead of an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights situation in Ukraine, Humanists International… Read More