Humanists International holds first UPR training session for Members
The UPR training was attended virtually by Humanist Internationals Members in Greece, Lithuania, Hungary and Iceland.
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Humanists International Observes World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, we come together to recognise the plight faced by the many people who have been forcibly…
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Statement on racism and police brutality in light of George Floyd’s murder
Humanists International issues this statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and all victims of racist attacks, police…
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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
Human Rights (1970)
The International Humanist and Ethical Union, meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts for its 5th International Congress, records its deep concern about…
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Political repression (1972)
The free expression of opinion being a basic human right, the IHEU condemns all violations of that right wherever they…
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The Paris Declaration 2005
The 16th World Humanist Congress unanimously agreed the following declaration formulated by Libre Pensee Francais. The Congress was held in…
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The right to apostasy in the world
Your rights, the law, and support for people leaving or changing religion
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MEPs welcome Freedom of Thought Report at European Parliament
The report published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) documents legal discrimination and forms of persecution faced by…
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Blasphemy and religious intolerance
THE 2018 HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING Working session 6: Tolerance and non-discrimination I, including combating anti-Semitism, combating intolerance and discrimination…
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Blasphemy-accused tell Ireland: time to abolish “blasphemy” law
An unprecedented international coalition of people accused of “blasphemy” in their home countries has called on the “people of Ireland”…
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