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Advocacy News / 12 March 2021

‘Online violence against women fuelled by right-wing populism’, Humanists International tells OSCE

Humanists International addressed the impact of the gender digital divide and online violence on women's equality, freedom of expression, and…

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Bangladesh / International Humanist and Ethical Union / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Persecution of human rights defenders in Bangladesh and Saudia Arabia continues

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) General…

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Turkey / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe /

Digital violence against women: a human rights issue

Humanists International Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Media Freedom and Gender Equality 8 – 9 March 2021 The…

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.

4 December 2020

Humanists International joins NGOs calling for release of Saudi women’s rights defenders

Several female activists have been subjected to torture, sexual violence and other ill-treatment whilst arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia.

Action Alert / 26 November 2020

Iran to execute Ahmadreza Djalali imminently

Dr. Djalali was sentenced to death in Iran on false charges of espionage.

Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Belarus / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe /

FoRB, populism and anti-gender movements

OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Role of Digital Technologies and Civil…

Advocacy News / 2 October 2020

Turkey deflects scrutiny of human rights record during UPR

Humanists International and the Turkish Association of Atheism strongly criticize Turkey over its failure to acknowledge its poor record on…

Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Turkey / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR Statement on Turkey

International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October 2020) Item…

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.

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.

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