Members and partners / 19 July 2022 Abortion deleted from UK Government-organised international human rights statement The revised human rights statement removes all references to ‘sexual and reproductive rights’ and ‘bodily autonomy’. Read More
Advocacy News / 13 July 2022 Humanists International welcomes new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief The UN Human Rights Council has appointed Dr. Nazila Ghanea as the new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 July 2022 UN renews expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity The mandate’s renewal will ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) will remain a… Read More
General news / 7 July 2022 Humanists well-represented at International FoRB Ministerial Humanists make their voices heard among hundreds of delegates attending FoRB Ministerial in London, 5-6 July 2022 #FoRBforall Read More
Advocacy News / 6 July 2022 “Overturning Roe v Wade has not ended the attack on abortion”, says Humanists International at UN Humanists International condemns in the strongest terms the United States Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion. Read More
Advocacy News / 1 July 2022 Afghanistan: Humanists International condemns systematic erasure of women and girls from public life During an urgent debate at the UN, Humanists International condemned the denial of education, healthcare and freedom of movement to… Read More
Campaigns / 1 July 2022 Nigeria: Court inefficiencies delay appeal process in case of Mubarak Bala Fears that the delay in the transferral of Bala’s court records will unduly prolong his quest for justice Read More
Advocacy News / 28 June 2022 Humanist representative elected as new President of UN NGO Committee on FoRB Humanists International’s Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O‘Casey, has been elected as President of the United Nations NGO Committee on FoRB… Read More
28 June 2022 Send a message of hope and solidarity to Mubarak Bala and his family This month, as we celebrate World Humanist Day, we must not forget those who are unable to live life true… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 22 June 2022 Maldives: cease the ongoing harassment of Rusthum Russo Maldivian activist Rusthum Russo faces judicial harassment Read More
Members and partners / 21 June 2022 Luxembourg’s nonreligious residents rise to 51% in 2022, new survey shows A new survey in Luxembourg showed that less than half of the residents consider themselves to be religious. Read More