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
7 October 2022 Humanists International speaks out in defense of UN independent human rights experts after threats from anti-rights actors At the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has taken the floor to defend the role… Read More
6 October 2022 Humanists call for urgent investigation into intimidation and reprisals against individuals speaking at UN Humanists International called for urgent investigation into acts of reprisals against human rights defenders and individuals speaking at, or cooperating,… Read More
Advocacy News / 5 October 2022 India called out at UN for harassment of filmmaker who depicted Hindu goddess in film Leena Manimekalai has been subjected to a campaign of judicial harassment in India in retaliation for her film, which depicted… Read More
General news / 4 October 2022 India: Concern for ongoing harassment of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai Threats against Leena Manimekalai circulate in Toronto neighborhoods Read More
Advocacy News / 4 October 2022 Humanists International marks International Safe Abortion Day with statement at UN The statement noted significant positive developments, and backward steps, in terms of abortion law reforms this past year. Read More
Advocacy News / 2 October 2022 At UN, prominent Nigerian humanist demands freedom for Mubarak Bala Dr. Leo Igwe spoke before the Council to condemn the unjust sentencing of Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala, and to call… Read More
Members and partners / 29 September 2022 Drop petition to revoke Atheists in Kenya Society’s registration Atheists In Kenya Society was served with a petition before the High Court of Kenya seeking to have the organization’s… Read More