General news / 6 October 2026 Human Rights Defenders Panayote Dimitras and Tommy Olsen Face Up to 20 Years in Prison Amid Escalating Judicial Harassment Greek humanist and Norwegian human rights defender face trial. Read More
Advocacy News / 3 October 2026 Humanists International calls for the repeal of “blasphemy” laws as UN experts warn of rising far-right extremism In a statement to the general debate at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 September 2026 Humanists International tells the UN that anti-rights funding is driving a backlash on reproductive rights In a statement to the general debate at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, marking International Safe… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 September 2026 Humanists International highlights civil society repression and human rights backsliding at the UN In a statement delivered at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International highlighted the repression faced… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2026 At the UN, Humanists calls on Denmark to recognize non-religious organizations on equal terms At the adoption of Denmark's Universal Periodic Review* at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2026 Humanists tell UN that abortion restrictions push people across borders At the adoption of Belgium's Universal Periodic Review* outcome at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists… Read More
Advocacy News / 24 September 2026 Humanists reiterate calls on Malaysia to protect non-religious rights At the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists Malaysia and Humanists International have, for the second year in a row, called… Read More
Advocacy News / 20 September 2026 Humanists International calls on Syria to protect non-religious citizens in its permanent Constitution In a statement at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has called on Syria to… Read More
Advocacy News / 17 September 2026 Humanists calls for human rights education free of religious division at the UN In a joint statement made at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International and the Centre… Read More
Advocacy News / 11 September 2026 Humanists International makes a submission to the UN on the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of humanist and non-religious human rights defenders Humanists International has made a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, highlighting the… Read More
Advocacy News / 9 September 2026 Humanists International calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity Humanists International has delivered a statement at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the instrumentalization… Read More