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.
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“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."
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Statement on the attacks in Sri Lanka
Humanists International condemns the attacks in Sri Lanka
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If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go!
Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and…
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Attacks on Dalit Rationalists
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March…
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Fundamentalism rising
An event to discuss together the rise of Islamist and Hindutva fundamentalism in Bangladesh and India respectively, with a panel…
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Gulalai Ismail arrested again! She and fellow human rights activists must be released
Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested yesterday in Pakistan as part of a mass arrest of at least 82…
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Pakistan: religious terrorist groups receive support, while voices of dissent are under attack
Pakistan is under pressure from the international community, not only for undermining freedom of religion or belief, but also for…
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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…
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UPR statement on Bangladesh
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 39th Session (10th – 28th September 2018) UPR: Bangladesh…
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Asia Bibi acquitted of ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan
One of the world’s most infamous convictions for ‘blasphemy’ has been overturned by the Supreme Court in Pakistan. IHEU calls…
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