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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Blasphemy laws abolished in Ireland
Ireland has become the eighth country to abolish its "blasphemy" law since 2015.
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Raif Badawi in isolation, 5 years after his first 50 lashes
On the fifth anniversary of the first 50 lashes administered on Raif Badawi Humanists International and other human rights organizations…
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Director of Communications & Campaigns steps down after 7 years
After seven and a half years at Humanists International, and twelve years total working within the humanist movement, Bob Churchill…
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LGBTQI+ rights at the African Commission
International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Item 7: Intersessional Report by Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access…
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Egyptian secularist facing arbitrary travel ban, now on hunger strike
Denied permission to travel despite their being no official court order, Ahmed Harkan has begun a hunger strike
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Abolish “blasphemy” laws worldwide! – Humanists renew call at UN
In its final statement at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has renewed its call…
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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…
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आम्ही सारे दाभोलकर – You need to know what this means
This week marks 6 years since Dr Narendra Dabholkar, founder of our member organization the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Society, was assassinated.
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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…
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Forming a coalition against “blasphemy” laws
In the aftermath of a terrorist attack, we co-founded a campaign to End Blasphemy Laws worldwide.
A response to tragedy
We have always campaigned against "blasphemy" laws. But in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo in January 2015, Humanists International and several other organizations wanted to redouble and pool their efforts to oppose "blasphemy" laws, in favour of freedom of expression.
Forming a coalition
With several organizations all considering new efforts at exposing the dangers of "blasphemy" allegations and the laws under which they are prosecuted, we co-founded an international coalition of rights groups, including freedom of expression advocates and groups including both religious and humanist or other non-religious perspectives.
Launching the End Blasphemy Laws campaign
By the end of that month the coalition was able to launch a new campaign site, hosted by Humanists International. The End Blasphemy Laws campaign uses data adapted from our Freedom of Thought Report to provide information on "blasphemy" used by activists around the world. With our coalition partners with continue to coordinate on campaign actions, aimed at abolishing "blasphemy" laws worldwide.
A response to tragedy
Forming a coalition
Launching the End Blasphemy Laws campaign