1 October 2019 Nicaragua’s abortion ban is “institutionalised violence against women and girls,” humanists tell UN "No girl, let alone a rape survivor, should be forced into carrying a pregnancy to term against her choice." Read More
General news / 1 October 2019 Child marriage kills tens of thousands of girls a year, Humanists tell UN Child marriage leads to maternal mortality, with 70,000 girls needlessly dying in child birth every year. Read More
30 September 2019 Humanists International calls on states not to ratify the “Covenant on the Rights of the Child in Islam” States are making laws based on religious grounds that are incompatible with their obligations on the human rights of children. Read More
General news / 27 September 2019 This is what happens when governments want to silence female dissidents, whose critical minds intimidate them Humanists International at the United Nations has castigated states such as Iran, Morocco and Saudi Arabia for their treatment of… Read More
Conferences / 26 September 2019 Humanists International trains global Parliamentarians on rights of the non-religious Humanists International has trained a group of parliamentarians from around the world on the topic of humanism and the situation… Read More
General news / 26 September 2019 Humanists International calls on Poland to step-up on women’s rights Humanists speaking at Europe's largest human rights conference have condemned Poland for its poor record on protecting the rights of… Read More
Campaigns / 1 August 2019 Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir freed after 6 years in detention Sentenced to death in 2014 following accusations of "blasphemy" and "apostasy", Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir has now been freed and… Read More
Conferences / 16 July 2019 International meeting in Washington DC to promote freedom of belief Humanists International will participate in a high-level international conference on freedom of religion or belief. Read More
General news / 9 July 2019 Humanists International calls attention to global rise of populist nationalism and minority-blaming The new wave of populism and demagoguery degrades human rights, exacerbates racism and discrimination across the world, Humanists International tells… Read More
General news / 8 July 2019 Humanists warn of climate change emergency Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has put on record the Reykjavik Declaration on the Climate Change… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 July 2019 New Zealand’s national “Diversity” statement excludes non-religious people Humanists commend human rights progress in New Zealand; but express concern as non-religious people are excluded from "Diversity" statement Read More