Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Croatia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / Sexual and reproductive health and rights in Croatia ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) Item… Read More
General news / 18 September 2020 Artistic freedom is a ‘cornerstone of democracy’, civil society tells EU Humanists International urges EU to do more to protect freedom of artistic expression in the face of increasing threats. Read More
Membership blog / 24 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Giorgio Maone from Italy: “We closed our venues before the lockdown, churches are still open today” Thirteenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Giorgio Maone from Italy. Read More
Membership blog / 17 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Christian Colombo from Malta: “Humanity is amazingly resourceful when dealing with adversity” ninth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Christian Colombo from Malta Read More
Membership blog / 5 December 2019 / Giovanni Gaetani 20 humanist books to be auctioned off: make your offer today! Italian and Belgian humanists donated 20 books to fund raise money for our Protect Humanists At Risk campaign Read More
General news / 24 October 2019 Italian photographer convicted of blasphemy after comparing the Church to a masochist club Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani has been convicted to pay €4000 for blasphemy for having compared the Catholic Church to a… Read More
Humanists International News / 12 April 2019 Italy censors campaign to improve access to abortion and healthcare because it’s “offensive” The Italian Council of State has overturned a previous ruling, in effect censoring UAAR's campaign to improve access Read More
General news / 27 March 2019 Italian government supports world congress of homophobic, sexist and anti-abortion fundamentalists What is the World Congress of Families, and how involved is the Italian Government? Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2018 / Vatican City / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Freedom of religion or belief: responding to the Holy See ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 37th Session (27th February – 23rd March 2018) General… Read More
General news / 22 February 2018 “Children have the right to opt-out from religious instruction”, say atheists in Peru, Colombia and Italy Even in countries where children or families have the right to opt-out from religious instruction or teaching, many are… Read More
Members and partners / 31 January 2018 Censored in Milan: a campaign to promote an alternative to religious teaching in schools The Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR) is running an ad campaign called “Can I choose when I grow… Read More