Advocacy News / 12 May 2023 European Parliament backs EU accession to Istanbul Convention In a historic development, the European Parliament has this week voted in favour of the bloc’s ratification of the Istanbul… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 March 2023 At UN, Uganda defends anti-LGBTI+ bill in response to Humanists International statement Uganda has defended the extreme anti-LGBTI+ bill its Parliament passed earlier this month in response to a statement made at… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 March 2023 At UN, Humanists International expresses concern about intolerance of minority beliefs and identity in Algeria & Tunisia Humanists International has spoken out at the UN to highlight the increasingly difficult and hostile environment for realising the right… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Algeria / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / Treatment of minorities in Algeria and Tunisia (English Version) ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 52nd session (27 February – 4 April 2023) General Debate Item 6:… Read More
Conferences / 27 February 2023 Latest lineup of speakers at the World Humanist Congress Discover the latest speakers to join the line up for the 2023 World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen Read More
Advocacy News / 10 February 2023 At European Parliament, Italian humanists condemn rise of religious nationalism In January, Adele Orioli, Director of Advocacy at the UAAR, spoke at an event on the topic of “liberal democracy”,… 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
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
Status: Active Case of Concern / Canada / Blasphemy laws / Under Investigation Leena Manimekalai Read More
Protect Humanists at Risk In many parts of the world, humanists, atheists and other non-religious people are routinely persecuted for their beliefs. Read More
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