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
/ 20 October 22 - 22 October 22 Conference: The Non-religious and the State: Choices and Frameworks for Seculars from the Age of Revolution to the Current Day The conference will result in the presentation of over 30 papers on a variety of topics and national contexts about… Read More
Casework blog / 28 July 2022 / Emma Wadsworth-Jones We have the tools to influence change, now we must use them In this blog, Humanists International’s Casework & Campaigns Manager, Emma Wadsworth-Jones reflects on some of the challenges of supporting humanists… Read More