The rights of non-religious people Humanists, atheists and the non-religious generally are protected under human rights law. Find out how! Read More
Campaigns blog / 8 March 2019 / Jessica McDonald Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the… Read More
Policy / 1988 / Pending Review “Humanism is Eight Letters, No More” Endorsed by Harold Blackham, Levi Fragell, Corliss Lamont, Harry Stopes-Roe and Rob Tielman To be recognised and respected Humanism needs… Read More
Campaigns / 5 March 2019 If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go! Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and… Read More
Campaigns / 5 March 2019 New Zealand is latest nation to repeal ‘blasphemy’ laws Politicians in New Zealand have voted to abolish "outdated" criminal law including "blasphemous libel" Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / Attacks on Dalit Rationalists ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Nigeria (2019) ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March… Read More
Humanists International event / 24 April 19 - 24 April 19 Fundamentalism rising An event to discuss together the rise of Islamist and Hindutva fundamentalism in Bangladesh and India respectively, with a panel… Read More
Membership blog / 25 February 2019 / Humanists International “I’m travelling around the world talking to humanists, freethinkers and atheists” Meet Kirstine Kærn, the activist using a career break to visit humanists wherever she can find them Read More