Action Alert / 24 July 2020 Police refuse to comply with court order granting Mubarak Bala access to his legal team Police refuse to comply with the Magistrate’s court order granting Bala access to his legal team in a clear violation… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 21 July 2020 Sri Lankan rationalist summoned by police for questioning Indika Rathnayake summoned by police after a Buddhist monk accused him of propagating fictitious ideas about Buddha and Buddhism. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 15 July 2020 Case against Sri Lankan writer for hurting religious sentiments should be dropped Award-winning Sri Lankan writer, Shakthika Sathkumara, stands accused of having hurt the religious feelings of Buddhists and advocated hatred in… Read More
General news / 14 July 2020 Human rights victory as Sudan abolishes death sentence for apostasy Humanists International welcomes progressive criminal justice reforms in Sudan Read More
Campaigns / 8 July 2020 A message from Leo Igwe, ten weeks after Mubarak Bala’s arrest Leo Igwe is the founder of the Humanist Association of Nigeria who dedicated his whole life to humanism, fighting against… Read More
Action Alert / 3 July 2020 Further delays extend already protracted process for lawyers to gain access to Mubarak Bala One week on, the police commissioner has yet to be served with the court order that would set the process… Read More
Campaigns / 1 July 2020 A message from Gulalai, one year after she was forced to leave Pakistan Gulalai Ismail is a humanist and human rights activist from Pakistan who faced harsh persecution because of her human rights… Read More
Action Alert / 25 June 2020 Positive developments in the case of Mubarak Bala After nearly two months in detention, a Nigerian court has granted Mubarak Bala access to his lawyer. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 17 June 2020 Second professor faces accusations of ‘blasphemy’ Groups call for Dr Arfana Mallah to be charged with blasphemy placing her life at risk Read More
General news / 12 June 2020 Pakistani authorities should release professor detained on blasphemy charges Pakistani professor and author Sajid Soomro arrested on blasphemy charges on 10 June 2020 should be released immediately and unconditionally. Read More
Action Alert / 11 June 2020 Mounting concerns for Mubarak Bala’s wellbeing Six weeks on from his arrest, Bala’s legal team have not been able to confirm his whereabouts or wellbeing Read More