Advocacy News / 16 March 2023 At UN, Humanists International calls out misuse of FoRB by anti-rights actors The statement was delivered during a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Nazila Ghanea,… 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
Advocacy News / 24 November 2022 Iran: UN votes to establish fact finding mission to document abuses related to repression of protests In support of the resolution, Humanists International argued that "State violence in Iran is enabled by institutionalized impunity for mass… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 October 2022 Humanists Barbados highlights slow progress on human rights commitments in UN report The report addresses issues including the abolition of the death penalty, LGBTI+ rights, gender equality, and the right of freedom… Read More
Advocacy News / 13 October 2022 Humanist organizations give evidence to UN study on ending witchcraft-related persecution The organizations strongly affirmed the importance of education as key to overcoming some of the root causes of witchcraft accusations. Read More
Advocacy News / 12 October 2022 Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine The Russian Orthodox Church has provided moral backing to the war, while Catholic fundamentalist groups are using the war to… Read More
Advocacy News / 7 October 2022 UN creates Special Rapporteur to monitor and report on human rights violations in Russia The UN Human Rights Council has voted today to adopt a resolution creating a Special Rapporteur on the Russian Federation. Read More
Advocacy News / 5 October 2022 India called out at UN for harassment of filmmaker who depicted Hindu goddess in film Leena Manimekalai has been subjected to a campaign of judicial harassment in India in retaliation for her film, which depicted… Read More
Advocacy News / 4 October 2022 Humanists International marks International Safe Abortion Day with statement at UN The statement noted significant positive developments, and backward steps, in terms of abortion law reforms this past year. Read More
Advocacy News / 2 October 2022 At UN, prominent Nigerian humanist demands freedom for Mubarak Bala Dr. Leo Igwe spoke before the Council to condemn the unjust sentencing of Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala, and to call… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 September 2022 At UN, Humanists International calls for justice following murder of Mahsa Amini At the UN, Humanists International urges Iran to uphold freedom of protest and demands accountability for the murder of Mahsa… Read More