Southern Asia Archives - Page 11 of 28 - Humanists International

Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Pakistan / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention /

International Humanist and Ethical Union 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24th June – 12th July 2019) General…

25 October 2019

Authorities in Pakistan have again been accused of harassing peaceful human rights defenders, following the detention of civil society activist…

Campaigns blog / 23 August 2019 / Humanists International

This week marks 6 years since Dr Narendra Dabholkar, founder of our member organization the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Society, was assassinated.

Member Organization event / 04 January 20 - 05 January 20

Welcome to the historic World Atheist Conference on the eve of Atheist Centre’s 80th Year (1940-2020).

Conferences / 11 August 2019

Rationalists have been campaigning against superstition and intolerance in Maharashtra state since 1989

Conference / 09 August 19 - 09 August 19

A one-day conference on "Rationalism for the Development of Humanity"

General news / 23 July 2019

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee joins the international calls to end the persecution and harassment of Gulalai Ismail and…

Campaigns blog / 10 July 2019 / Humanists International

There are millions of humanists around the world, but some of them must live in hiding. Here's why.

General news / 4 July 2019

UN experts have called for better protection of women human rights defenders. So why is Gulalai Ismail still being harassed…

General news / 21 June 2019

We have issued an urgent call for the Pakistan Prime Minister to interview and protect Gulalai.

General news / 23 May 2019

Human rights defender Gulalai Ismail faces the threat of arrest for "sedition" under the anti-terrorism act, after campaigning for justice…