Sudan plans to scrap death penalty for apostasy
Sudan has announced that it will remove the death penalty for the crime of “apostasy.”
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Steven Pinker announced as Featured Speaker for World Congress
We are excited to announce Steven Pinker as the new Humanists International Featured Speaker to the World Humanist Congress!
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Don’t let Mahmoud die, Humanists International tells UN
Humanists International make intervention at the UN to call for greater protection of Somali Professor threatened with death because of…
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World Humanist Congress 2020: speakers announced – and more to come!
Five months to go to 2020 World Humanist Congress in Miami from 6 to 9 August!
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At UN, Humanists International and Cheikh Mkhaitir call on Mauritania to release human rights defenders
Humanists International have delivered a statement to the UN calling for the Mauritanian government to cease the harassment and arrest…
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Protect Mahmoud, the Somali professor accused of blasphemy for a Facebook post
Prof. Jama Ahmed received public death threats on charges of blasphemy and apostasy. Humanists International calls for the Somali authorities…
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Humanists International joins 11 NGOs supporting Cultural Rights Defenders, at UN
At the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International joined 11 other civil society organisations to deliver…
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Humanists International welcomes UN report on religion and gender discrimination
Humanists International has warmly welcomed the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr…
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Indian humanists condemn anti-Muslim violence
Humanist leaders across India have condemned the wave of violence against Muslims as a result of the new Citizenship Amendment…
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In 2020 we will support 12 humanist projects across the world
We awarded a total of £36,000 to support the projects of 12 Members and Associates around the world. Here they…
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The astonishing success of Think – humanist videos “for the curious everywhere”
Think is a project funded by Humanists International, whose goal is to create entertaining HD videos on science, history and…
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