Leena Manimekalai joins lineup of speakers at the World Humanist Congress
Award-winning film maker and published poet, Leena Manimekalai, is the latest speaker to join the line up for the 2023…
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India: Supreme Court rules in favor of filmmaker
Indian Supreme Court rules that filmmaker Leena Manimekalai should not be arrested
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Report reveals the impact of the precarious state of secularism globally
11th edition of Freedom of Thought Report exposes that only 4% of the global population live in societies that are…
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Maldives: UN experts express concern for Rusthum Russo
Four UN experts have written to express their concerns about the judicial harassment of Maldivian activist Rusthum Russo
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Uttam Niraula, of SOCH Nepal, appointed Ambassador for Humanists International
For more than 13 years, Uttam Niraula has worked to promote humanism, human rights, good governance, civic space and culture…
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Humanist organizations give evidence to UN study on ending witchcraft-related persecution
The organizations strongly affirmed the importance of education as key to overcoming some of the root causes of witchcraft accusations.
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India called out at UN for harassment of filmmaker who depicted Hindu goddess in film
Leena Manimekalai has been subjected to a campaign of judicial harassment in India in retaliation for her film, which depicted…
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Leena Manimekalai
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 51st Session (12 September – 7 October) General Debate…
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India: Concern for ongoing harassment of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai
Threats against Leena Manimekalai circulate in Toronto neighborhoods
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Caste discrimination fuels modern slavery practices in India, says Indian humanist activist at UN
Humanist activist from India links caste discrimination to modern slavery practices.
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