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German Special Envoy on FoRB, Frank Schwabe, meets with Nigerians leading the fight for Mubarak Bala

Human rights defenders have the right to carry out their work safely, but are increasingly at risk. An international coalition…

Maldivian human rights defender facing increased threats following conviction

Rushdie was attacked at an event in western New York state after his assailant stormed the stage.

Budapest City Hall has filed an appeal against a ruling that it had unlawfully dismissed humanist Gáspár Békés

In the coming months, humanist and human rights advocate Panayote Dimitras faces multiple trials, accused of "filing a false complaint"

In a speech to the European Parliament, the President of Centre d’Action Laïque has condemned restrictions on abortion access faced…

Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces accusations of “hurting religious sentiments” in connection with her documentary short ‘Kaali’

The revised human rights statement removes all references to ‘sexual and reproductive rights’ and ‘bodily autonomy’.

The UN Human Rights Council has appointed Dr. Nazila Ghanea as the new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or…

The mandate’s renewal will ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) will remain a…