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
Humanists International News / 24 September 2019 2019 European Humanist Training Three exclusive humanist training events for our European members. Don't miss this opportunity! Read More
Featured Story Campaigns / 19 September 2019 BREAKING: Persecuted humanist, Gulalai Ismail, safe in United States Humanists International is able to confirm officially that Gulalai Ismail is now safe and on track to get asylum in… Read More
6 September 2019 Travel grants for 2020 World Humanist Congress in Miami Travel grants to help Member Organizations in developing countries to send delegates to the 2020 World Humanist Congress in Miami,… Read More
Conferences / 11 August 2019 Celebrating 30 years of rationalist activism in Maharashtra state Rationalists have been campaigning against superstition and intolerance in Maharashtra state since 1989 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