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
General news / 2 September 2020 “France has freedom of expression”, says Macron after Charlie Hebdo republishes the Prophet’s cartoons French President Macron reaffirmed freedom of expression as a secular value in France Read More
Conference / 03 June 22 - 05 June 22 Register now for the 2022 General Assembly! Registration is now open for the 2022 General Assembly. Join is for this exciting event in Glasgow, organized in collaboration… Read More
Advocacy blog / 14 July 2020 / Gary McLelland UN Special Rapporteur launches Humanists at Risk Report 2020 A transcript of the launch event of the Humanists at Risk Report 2020 Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / France / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / The role of secularism in the protection of human rights ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 33rd Session (13th September – 30th September 2016) General… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Denmark / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Victim-blaming and violence in the name of religion ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 3: General Debate Speaker:… Read More
General news / 20 June 2020 Humanists International Observes World Refugee Day On World Refugee Day, we come together to recognise the plight faced by the many people who have been forcibly… Read More
Book review / 26 May 2020 / Roy Brown Review of ‘Leaving the Allah Delusion Behind’ by Ibn Warraq "an extraordinarily well-researched book by one of our greatest living Islamic scholars" says Roy Brown. Read More
General news / 24 April 2020 Scotland abolishes its “blasphemy” law The Scottish Government has announced the abolition of its “blasphemy” law. Read More
Membership blog / 22 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Anton Van Dyck from Belgium: “Our principles are nothing if they’re only found on paper” Twelve mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Anton Van Dyck from Belgium. Read More
Growth and Development / 24 February 2020 In 2020 we will support 12 humanist projects across the world We awarded a total of £36,000 to support the projects of 12 Members and Associates around the world. Here they… Read More