Advocacy News / 8 October 2021 Humanists International urges Egypt and Nigeria to uphold rights of non-religious, at UN Humanists International has raised the case of Mubarak Bala, and reminded Egypt and Nigeria of their obligations under the Durban… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / Calling for open societies in Nigeria and Egypt بيان شفوي الإتحاد الإنساني والأخلاقي الدولي مجلس حقوق الإنسان التابع للأمم المتحدة ، الدورة 48 (8 إلى 13 سبتمبر 2021)… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Blasphemy laws in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th – 30th September 2016) General Debate: Item 8 This statement… Read More
General news / 26 November 2019 Egyptian secularist facing arbitrary travel ban, now on hunger strike Denied permission to travel despite their being no official court order, Ahmed Harkan has begun a hunger strike Read More
General news / 3 October 2019 Abolish “blasphemy” laws worldwide! – Humanists renew call at UN In its final statement at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has renewed its call… Read More
General news / 9 May 2019 Humanists call on African states to abolish blasphemy and apostasy laws Religion does not trump human rights, Humanists International has argued at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, reiterating… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Egypt / African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights / Apostasy and blasphemy laws in Africa International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Human Rights Situation in Africa 64th Session of the African Commission on Human… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Egypt / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / The Durban Declaration and cultural rights ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session (18th June – 6th July 2018) General… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Belarus / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Populism and anti-LGBTI prejudice ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 38th Session… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 June 2018 At the UN, IHEU calls out populist leaders promoting homophobia and hate Humanists at the United Nations have criticized the track record of many populist leaders and governments on LGBTI people and… Read More