UN expert confirms compatibility of LGBTI+ rights and FoRB, and highlights abuses in name of religion
In his latest and last report, the UN Independent Expert on SOGI has confirmed that the right to freedom of…
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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…
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European Parliament urges Nigerian authorities to release Mubarak Bala
In a resolution adopted during its April Plenary session, the European Parliament has condemned the use of blasphemy laws and called for…
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NGOs file UN petition to free Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala on the 3rd anniversary of his arrest
On the 3rd anniversary of Bala's detention, Humanists International has filed an updated appeal with the UN Working Group on…
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Humanist Ottawa calls on Canada to reject “systemic faithism” in a submission to UN
Humanist Ottawa's UPR report highlights how laws in several Canadian states perpetuate systemic religious discrimination in the field of education…
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At UN, Humanists International condemns use of religious nationalism to deny minority rights
At the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has condemned the prevalence of religious- and ethno-nationalism being used to deny…
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At UN, humanists urge Finland to decriminalize “blasphemy”
Humanists International, the Finnish Humanist Association and the Union of Freethinkers of Finland have jointly called on Finland to revoke…
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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…
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Abortion ban is killing women in Poland, warn humanist organizations at UN
Six women have died since 2020 because they were deprived of life-saving abortions, yet Polish authorities continue to shut down…
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Malawi: Humanists express concern over proposal to recognize existence of ‘witchcraft’
At the UN, Humanists International and Humanists Malawi argued that the law would likely lead to further stigmatization of alleged…
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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…
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