At UN, Humanists International highlights risks to children’s’ education rights in conflict
Humanists International has warned the UN Human Rights Council that the education of children in conflict zones is being actively…
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Children’s Rights in Conflict
Humanists International 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026) Annual Full-Day Meeting on…
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New report by Humanists International examines the link between religion and the rise of authoritarianism around the world
The Key Countries edition explores how religion is used to assert control and legitimize the erosion of human rights.
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New report exposes the scale of blasphemy laws worldwide
Using examples drawn from among the 38 country entries updated in 2024, the Key Countries edition exposes the pernicious nature…
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At UN, Humanists International voices concern over shrinking space for civil society in Russia
At the UN, Humanists International has spoken out against the oppression of journalists, activists, and dissenters, in Russia.
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Oppression of journalists, activists, and dissenters in Russia
Humanists International 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (26 February to 5 April 2024) Item 6: UPR on…
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Humanists on the front line of democracies globally, new report shows
Humanists International launches 12th annual Key Countries edition of the Freedom of Thought Report
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Humanists International highlights plight of government and war critics in Russia, in Dialogue with Special Rapporteur at UN
During an Interactive dialogue with the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation, Humanists International…
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Human Rights Situation in Russia
ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (11 September to 13 October 2023) Interactive Dialogue:…
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Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church has provided moral backing to the war, while Catholic fundamentalist groups are using the war to…
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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.
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