General news / 16 February 2021 Bangladeshi court gave verdict on Avijit Roy’s murder suspects Six years after the att, a court in Bangladesh has sentenced the murderers of Avijit Roy. Read More
Action Alert / 9 February 2021 Case against Sri Lankan rationalist dismissed Attorney General of Sri Lanka confirms that rationalist writer Shakthika Sathkumara will not face charges for hurting religious sentiments Read More
Members and partners / 2 February 2021 Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 January 2021 Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN UPR The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework. Read More
Advocacy News / 21 November 2020 UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to investigate violations regarding Asad Noor’s case UN rights experts have called on the Bangladesh government to provide information on several violations of internationally guaranteed human rights… Read More
General news / 4 November 2020 Fears for the safety of leading Sri Lankan activist Rishvin Ismath Rishvin receiving serious threats to his life Read More
Advocacy News / 27 October 2020 Humanists International renews call to action over the persecution of alleged witches In a written statement to the Human Rights Council, Humanists International raised the global phenomenon of witchcraft-related human rights abuses. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 1 October 2020 Stagnation in the case against Sri Lankan rationalist Shakthika Sathkumara Sri Lankan rationalist Shakthika Sathkumara remains in limbo while he awaits the decision of the Attorney General as to whether… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Nigeria / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Victims of arbitrary detention: Mubarak Bala and Shakthika Sathkumara ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October… Read More
Advocacy blog / 22 August 2020 / Lillie Ashworth UN Day honouring victims of violence based on religion or belief Humanists International remembers the victims of violence based on religion or belief and shares its thoughts on resisting religious intolerance. Read More
Campaigns blog / 20 August 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse My friend Narendra Dhabholkar On the 7th anniversary of Narendra Dhabholkar's murder, his good friend Narendra Nayak reminds us of Dhabholkar's dedication and contributions… Read More