Members and partners / 17 January 2020 Almost half of US states discriminate on grounds of religion or belief, finds new report The report, by American Atheists, finds only ten states have strong protections for freedom of religion or belief. Read More
General news / 10 January 2020 Ex-Muslims in Sri-Lanka still have to gather in hiding We are proud to support the work of Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka, forced to have their Annual General… Read More
General news / 9 January 2020 Raif Badawi in isolation, 5 years after his first 50 lashes On the fifth anniversary of the first 50 lashes administered on Raif Badawi Humanists International and other human rights organizations… Read More
General news / 26 November 2019 Egyptian secularist facing arbitrary travel ban, now on hunger strike Denied permission to travel despite their being no official court order, Ahmed Harkan has begun a hunger strike Read More
Conferences / 19 November 2019 President of Zambia declares “fools think there is no God” – reports Humanists and atheists in Zambia are stigmatised for not believing in God Read More
Featured Story General news / 13 November 2019 Freedom of Thought Report 2019 warns of “growing divide” on blasphemy laws While several countries have repealed 'blasphemy' laws since 2015, many others still continue to prosecute, and in some countries 'blasphemy'… Read More
Humanists International News / 1 November 2019 Roslyn Mould: “America’s Christian Far-right should not be exporting their hate to Ghana” As the World Congress of Families gathers to meet in Accra, Ghana, Humanists have a clear message: Your hate is… Read More
25 October 2019 Mohammad Ismail detention – Further harassment of human rights defenders in Pakistan Authorities in Pakistan have again been accused of harassing peaceful human rights defenders, following the detention of civil society activist… Read More
General news / 24 October 2019 Italian photographer convicted of blasphemy after comparing the Church to a masochist club Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani has been convicted to pay €4000 for blasphemy for having compared the Catholic Church to a… Read More
General news / 15 October 2019 Nationalist party president harassing humanist activist in Greece Humanists concerned about attempts to vilify and silence human rights defender Panayote Dimitras Read More
General news / 3 October 2019 Abolish “blasphemy” laws worldwide! – Humanists renew call at UN In its final statement at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has renewed its call… Read More