6 December 2022 Registration for the World Humanist Congress 2023 is now open Join us in Copenhagen in 2023 to explore the theme: “Building better democracies through humanist values.” Read More
Members and partners / 29 November 2022 Humanist Association of Ghana holds first humanist funeral service in the country Humanist Association of Ghana reached a new milestone for the organization after conducting its first humanist funeral. Read More
Advocacy News / 24 November 2022 Iran: UN votes to establish fact finding mission to document abuses related to repression of protests In support of the resolution, Humanists International argued that "State violence in Iran is enabled by institutionalized impunity for mass… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 17 November 2022 Nigeria: legal team file brief in appeal of Mubarak Bala On 15 November 2022, the legal team acting on behalf of Mubarak Bala filed a Brief of Argument with the… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 16 November 2022 Maldives: UN experts express concern for Rusthum Russo Four UN experts have written to express their concerns about the judicial harassment of Maldivian activist Rusthum Russo Read More
Campaigns / 8 November 2022 New BBC documentary highlights Mubarak Bala and the challenges atheists face in Nigeria Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, is currently serving a 24-year prison sentence, in connection with a… Read More
Humanists International News / 28 October 2022 Uttam Niraula, of SOCH Nepal, appointed Ambassador for Humanists International For more than 13 years, Uttam Niraula has worked to promote humanism, human rights, good governance, civic space and culture… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 October 2022 Humanists Barbados highlights slow progress on human rights commitments in UN report The report addresses issues including the abolition of the death penalty, LGBTI+ rights, gender equality, and the right of freedom… Read More
Advocacy News / 13 October 2022 Humanist organizations give evidence to UN study on ending witchcraft-related persecution The organizations strongly affirmed the importance of education as key to overcoming some of the root causes of witchcraft accusations. Read More
Advocacy News / 12 October 2022 Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine The Russian Orthodox Church has provided moral backing to the war, while Catholic fundamentalist groups are using the war to… Read More
Advocacy News / 7 October 2022 UN creates Special Rapporteur to monitor and report on human rights violations in Russia The UN Human Rights Council has voted today to adopt a resolution creating a Special Rapporteur on the Russian Federation. Read More