Advocacy Statement / 2017 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Hypocrisy in the context of freedom of expression ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 8: General Debate Speaker:… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Denmark / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Victim-blaming and violence in the name of religion ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 3: General Debate Speaker:… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 1 July 2020 Tunisian activist faces imminent deportation from Denmark, posing an extreme risk to his well-being Nacer Amari faces imminent deportation from Denmark where he has sought asylum, putting him at risk of persecution in Tunisia Read More
General news / 20 June 2020 Humanists International Observes World Refugee Day On World Refugee Day, we come together to recognise the plight faced by the many people who have been forcibly… Read More
Book review / 26 May 2020 / Roy Brown Review of ‘Leaving the Allah Delusion Behind’ by Ibn Warraq "an extraordinarily well-researched book by one of our greatest living Islamic scholars" says Roy Brown. Read More
Membership blog / 5 May 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Lone Ree Milkaer from Denmark: “this crisis is showing us that we are part of a global humanist community” Fifteenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Lone Ree Milkaer from Denmark Read More
General news / 24 April 2020 Scotland abolishes its “blasphemy” law The Scottish Government has announced the abolition of its “blasphemy” law. Read More
Membership blog / 24 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Giorgio Maone from Italy: “We closed our venues before the lockdown, churches are still open today” Thirteenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Giorgio Maone from Italy. Read More
Membership blog / 22 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Anton Van Dyck from Belgium: “Our principles are nothing if they’re only found on paper” Twelve mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Anton Van Dyck from Belgium. Read More
Membership blog / 17 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Christian Colombo from Malta: “Humanity is amazingly resourceful when dealing with adversity” ninth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Christian Colombo from Malta Read More
Growth and Development / 24 February 2020 In 2020 we will support 12 humanist projects across the world We awarded a total of £36,000 to support the projects of 12 Members and Associates around the world. Here they… Read More