Humanists International News / 17 August 2021 Mubarak Bala 2021 Freedom of Thought Award Humanist International General Assembly awards 2021 Freedom of Thought Award to detained colleague Mubarak Bala Read More
Humanists International News / 15 August 2021 Humanists International welcomes over 80 delegates at its second ever online General Assembly Another successful General Assembly for Humanists International. Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Iran / Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief / Imprisoned Ahmadreza Djalali Read More
Humanists At Risk / 5 August 2021 Luxembourgish humanists donate £900 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign, for the second time in three years "We want to help protect those individuals who fear for their life when exercising their fundamental human rights", said Bob… Read More
Advocacy blog / 5 August 2021 / Javan Lev Poblador “Writing was my way of fighting against untouchability in Mauritania”: interview with Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, an antislavery activist and blogger from Mauritania who spent six years in prison and survived ‘death… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 4 August 2021 Nigeria: Kano State High Court brings formal charges against Mubarak Bala Mubarak Bala formally charged before the Kano State High Court after 462 days in arbitrary detention. Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Nigeria / Harmful traditional practices / Under Threat Leo Igwe Read More
Humanists At Risk / 2 August 2021 Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum. Read More
Advocacy News / 9 July 2021 Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Mauritania International Humanist and Ethical Union 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (21 June to 13 July 2021) Item… Read More