Members and partners / 29 September 2022 Drop petition to revoke Atheists in Kenya Society’s registration Atheists In Kenya Society was served with a petition before the High Court of Kenya seeking to have the organization’s… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 September 2022 At UN, Humanists International calls for justice following murder of Mahsa Amini At the UN, Humanists International urges Iran to uphold freedom of protest and demands accountability for the murder of Mahsa… Read More
Advocacy News / 27 September 2022 Caste discrimination fuels modern slavery practices in India, says Indian humanist activist at UN Humanist activist from India links caste discrimination to modern slavery practices. Read More
General news / 12 September 2022 Nigeria: Bala’s lawyers meet with German Special Envoy German Special Envoy on FoRB, Frank Schwabe, meets with Nigerians leading the fight for Mubarak Bala Read More
Campaigns / 7 September 2022 Coalition urges the EU to guarantee an enabling visa framework for human rights defenders Human rights defenders have the right to carry out their work safely, but are increasingly at risk. An international coalition… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 15 August 2022 Maldives: Concerns for safety of social media activist following conviction Maldivian human rights defender facing increased threats following conviction Read More
General news / 15 August 2022 Renowned novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie stabbed Rushdie was attacked at an event in western New York state after his assailant stormed the stage. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 12 August 2022 Hungary: city hall moves to appeal reinstatement of Gáspár Békés Budapest City Hall has filed an appeal against a ruling that it had unlawfully dismissed humanist Gáspár Békés Read More
Humanists At Risk / 11 August 2022 Greece: cease judicial harassment of human rights defender In the coming months, humanist and human rights advocate Panayote Dimitras faces multiple trials, accused of "filing a false complaint" Read More
Advocacy News / 10 August 2022 Belgian humanists condemn lack of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees In a speech to the European Parliament, the President of Centre d’Action Laïque has condemned restrictions on abortion access faced… Read More
Campaigns / 5 August 2022 India: drop investigations into filmmaker Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces accusations of “hurting religious sentiments” in connection with her documentary short ‘Kaali’ Read More