General news / 19 April 2021 UN expert calls for ban on anti-LGBTI conversion therapy in UK Dr. Shaheed stated that banning the "discredited and unsafe" practice of "conversion therapy" would not violate the right to freedom… Read More
Members and partners / 15 April 2021 “Atheists in Lebanon are harshly discriminated against”, a new report shows Freethought Lebanon published a new report highlighting the extent of discrimination faced by the non-religious in the country in law,… Read More
Advocacy blog / 11 March 2021 / Gabriel Andreescu New PhD thesis on the right of children to freedom of conscience in Romania Emil Moise is the President of Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience, an Associate of Humanists International. He published a new… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 2 March 2021 Petition to relocate Mubarak Bala heard in court First hearing in legal challenge seeking transfer of Mubarak Bala to Abuja heard. Court adjourned until 20 April. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 25 February 2021 Norway: Long-term work for non-religious asylum seekers yields results The granting of asylum of Afghan humanist Josef Moradi is granted asylum in Norway coincides with changes in guidance Read More
Action Alert / 22 February 2021 Mubarak Bala spends his 300th day in arbitrary detention In protest at Mubarak's ongoing arbitrary detention, humanist activists across the globe will be observing a symbolic 300 second silence;… Read More
General news / 16 February 2021 Hungarian atheist fired because of his views on baptism Gáspár Békés was fired from the Budapest Mayor’s Office for his criticism of baptism performed on babies and children. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 2 February 2021 Legal team seek relocation of Mubarak Bala to neutral territory The legal team have filed a motion to have Mubarak moved to Abuja where he will be safer. Read More
Members and partners / 2 February 2021 Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 January 2021 Council of Europe passes resolutions on ethical vaccine policy and ethnic profiling Humanists International reports on key developments from the "hybrid" Winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Read More
Advocacy blog / 13 January 2021 / Lillie Ashworth Vaccines sans frontières: the ethics of equitable vaccine distribution The global roll-out of the vaccine has the potential to deepen global inequality, blogs the Advocacy Officer. Read More