Urgent international action needed to mitigate humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has triggered a humanitarian crisis as progressive activists hide in fear.
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UN adopts landmark resolution condemning witchcraft accusations
The resolution condemns “the widespread discrimination, stigma, social exclusion and forced displacement" associated with witchcraft accusations.
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Nigeria: Kano State High Court brings formal charges against Mubarak Bala
Mubarak Bala formally charged before the Kano State High Court after 462 days in arbitrary detention.
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Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan
Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum.
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Humanists International joins call for enhanced civil society participation at UN
The joint submission highlighted challenges to multilateralism and civil society engagement in UN processes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN
Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania.
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Humanists International releases new training tool on FoRB
Humanists International presents a new training tool on the right to freedom of religion or belief: the FoRB Good Practice…
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At UN, Humanists International calls for freedom of thought in schools
Responding to a report on the cultural dimensions of the right to education, Humanists International advocated for critical and creative…
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Following months of delays, Mubarak Bala is to have his day in court
Abuja High Court to hear petition of Nigerian humanist, Mubarak Bala, on 14 July
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Unprecedented interference of the Vatican to modify an anti-hate crime law in Italy
The Holy See has invoked its Concordat with the Italian government to seek modifications of a law currently discussed by…
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“Homophobia kills”: Polish atheists launch a new campaign to stop hate against LGBTI+ people
The Kazimierz Łyszczyński Foundation launches a billboard campaign to "stop religiously motivated hate" against the LGBT+ community in Poland.
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