22 August 2022 Singaporean humanists welcome decision to repeal colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the country intends to repeal the colonial-era Section 377A of Singapore's Penal… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 22 August 2022 Humanist Association of Ireland donates €500 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign “The Humanist Association of Ireland is happy to support Humanists International in the difficult work that they do to support… 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
Casework blog / 15 August 2022 / Emma Wadsworth-Jones One year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan Humanists International’s Casework & Campaigns Manager reflects on Afghanistan one year after the Taliban re-established its Islamic Emirate 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
Status: Active Case of Concern / Canada / Blasphemy laws / Under Investigation Leena Manimekalai 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