General news / 3 March 2020 Indian humanists condemn anti-Muslim violence Humanist leaders across India have condemned the wave of violence against Muslims as a result of the new Citizenship Amendment… Read More
Campaigns blog / 23 August 2019 / Humanists International आम्ही सारे दाभोलकर – You need to know what this means This week marks 6 years since Dr Narendra Dabholkar, founder of our member organization the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Society, was assassinated. Read More
Member Organization event / 04 January 20 - 05 January 20 World Atheist Conference Welcome to the historic World Atheist Conference on the eve of Atheist Centre’s 80th Year (1940-2020). Read More
Featured Story Conferences / 11 August 2019 Celebrating 30 years of rationalist activism in Maharashtra state Rationalists have been campaigning against superstition and intolerance in Maharashtra state since 1989 Read More
Conference / 09 August 19 - 09 August 19 30th anniversary conference: Maharashtra Andhashradha Nirmulan Samiti A one-day conference on "Rationalism for the Development of Humanity" Read More
Membership blog / 26 April 2019 / Humanists International Campaigning for freedoms: Humanists International Members in April 2019 Humanists in the Netherlands hosted the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief earlier this month. Read More
Campaigns blog / 25 April 2019 / Humanists International “Fundamentalism Rising” – exploring threats in India and Bangladesh "Many people will tell you that this is the fringe... But sometimes the fringe becomes the centre." 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
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / Caste discrimination and the practice of manual scavenging ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) General… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Harmful witchcraft beliefs and practices ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) General Debate… Read More