Advocacy News / 9 March 2022 At UN, Humanists International champions artistic and scientific freedom In its first statement to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has called on the… Read More
Members and partners / 2 March 2022 Italy: UAAR condemns unfair treatment of non-religious and clerical child abuse The Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics has drawn attention to the unfair and unequal treatment of non-religious people… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 February 2022 Humanists International: “Human Rights Council must act in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” Ahead of an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights situation in Ukraine, Humanists International… Read More
General news / 18 February 2022 Greece: humanists sentenced to one-year suspended jail term Members of the Humanist Union of Greece, Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert were convicted of filing a “false complaint” against… Read More
General news / 17 February 2022 Sri Lankan humanists urge the government to end discriminatory legal system Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka participate in legislation consultation Read More
Advocacy News / 11 February 2022 Humanists International joins 349 civil society groups calling for UN to be more open to NGOs A group of NGOs have sent a letter to all UN states urging them to reform the UN Committee on… Read More
General news / 8 February 2022 Two Greek humanists to stand trial for challenging antisemitic hate speech by Orthodox bishop Two members of the Humanist Union of Greece are to stand trial after making a complaint about a high-ranking Greek… Read More
Members and partners / 7 February 2022 Ugandan Humanists conduct successful training in support of LGBTI+ communities The training is part of a wider project supported by a grant from Humanists International. Read More
Campaigns / 1 February 2022 Nigeria: Mubarak Bala appears in court for first time in 644 days Mubarak Bala has finally been formally arraigned. Humanists International calls on the authorities to drop the charges Read More
Advocacy News / 20 January 2022 Humanists International’s member organizations participate in UPR workshop During the training, 21 participants from 12 member organizations learned about how to engage effectively with the process. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 16 December 2021 Nigeria: Successive delays in proceedings against Mubarak Bala make a mockery of the Nigerian justice system Yet another postponement in the case of Mubarak Bala Read More