General news / 19 May 2020 Three weeks on Mubarak Bala still in detention As of 19 May 2020, still no word from the President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria Read More
Membership blog / 4 May 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse Ten reasons why you should call your organization “humanist” The board and staff members of Humanists International have come up with ten good reasons why you should call your… Read More
General news / 24 April 2020 Scotland abolishes its “blasphemy” law The Scottish Government has announced the abolition of its “blasphemy” law. Read More
30 March 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse The unfortunate influence of religion on US Foreign Policy Intern at Humanists International, Mahalet Tadesse, blogs on the effect religion has had on American foreign policy under President Trump. Read More
Advocacy News / 20 March 2020 Sudan plans to scrap death penalty for apostasy Sudan has announced that it will remove the death penalty for the crime of “apostasy.” Read More
Members and partners / 21 January 2020 Blasphemy laws abolished in Ireland Ireland has become the eighth country to abolish its "blasphemy" law since 2015. Read More
General news / 9 January 2020 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… Read More
Humanists International News / 4 December 2019 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… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Nigeria / African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights / 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… Read More
General news / 26 November 2019 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 Read More
General news / 3 October 2019 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… Read More