Protect Humanists At Risk / 27 November 2020 UK parliament highlights impact of COVID-19 on humanist community On Thursday 26 November the British parliament debated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the right to freedom of… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 November 2020 Dutch Humanists present the Freedom of Thought Report to the Dutch Parliament The Dutch Humanist Association brings awareness to the specific problems faced by non-religious people, atheists, freethinkers, and humanists to the… Read More
Advocacy blog / 20 November 2020 / Lillie Ashworth Third FoRB Ministerial takes place despite controversial host Poland was chosen to host the event despite its poor record on democracy and human rights. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Belarus / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / FoRB, populism and anti-gender movements OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Role of Digital Technologies and Civil… Read More
Members and partners / 6 November 2020 The Norwegian Humanist Association celebrates reaching 100,000 members Founded in 1956, the Norwegian Humanist Association (Human-Etisk Forbund in Norwegian) has today 100,000 members in the country. Read More
Advocacy News / 5 November 2020 Polish government delays ban on abortion while protests continue The Polish government was caught by surprise by the huge wave of protests and said that “it would be good… Read More
General news / 30 October 2020 Humanists International writes to the President of France to express solidarity The President and Chief Executive of Humanists International have written to the President of France to express sympathy and solidarity… Read More
Action Alert / 30 October 2020 Humanists around the world stand up for women’s rights in Poland Humanists International launches a social media campaign called #WeStandWithPolishWomen Read More
International Humanist News / 17 October 2020 French professor beheaded by Islamic terrorist for defending freedom of expression at school The murder of the French professor took place on Friday 16 October. Read More
Conferences / 16 October 2020 New Board members elected, and awards presented, at first ever online General Assembly Almost 100 representatives of humanist organizations around the world participated in Humanists International’s first ever online General Assembly. Read More
General news / 18 September 2020 Artistic freedom is a ‘cornerstone of democracy’, civil society tells EU Humanists International urges EU to do more to protect freedom of artistic expression in the face of increasing threats. Read More