Advocacy News / 24 February 2026 At UN, Humanists Call for the Protection of Women and Girls from Female Genital Mutilation Humanists International has warned the UN Human Rights Council that freedom of religion or belief must never be misused to… Read More
Advocacy News / 16 January 2026 Humanists International Joins Civil Society Call for UN Special Session on Iran Humanists International has joined dozens of civil society organizations in urging the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to urgently… Read More
General news / 11 December 2025 Humanists International welcomes the appointment of Rachel Laser to USCIRF, hailing her as a champion for the separation of church and state Humanists International welcomes the appointment of Rachel Laser, President and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State,… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 October 2025 Humanists Highlight Nexus Between Freedom of Religion or Belief and Death to UN Expert Humanists International and several of its member organizations have submitted responses to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion… Read More
Advocacy News / 7 October 2025 At UN, Humanists Call for Stronger Protections for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Kenya Humanists International and its Associate organization, Atheists in Kenya Society, have called on the Kenyan government to address discrimination based… Read More
Advocacy News / 7 October 2025 Humanists mark International Safe Abortion Day at UN At the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has delivered a statement marking Safe Abortion Day,… Read More
Membership blog / 30 September 2025 / Contributor How to Be a Good ‘Blasphemer’: A Humanist Guide to Courageous Critique Blasphemy, when wielded with purpose and compassion, is less a weapon of offense than a scalpel that cuts through dogma… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2025 Humanists International identifies risks to non-religious at OSCE Humanists International has raised the risks faced by humanists, atheists, and the non-religious in a dialogue convened by the Organization… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2025 Humanists highlight link between reprisals, closing civic space, and rhetoric undermining the UN At the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has delivered a statement in dialogue with the… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 September 2025 Humanists ask Malaysia to create space for the non-religious At the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists Malaysia and Humanists International have delivered a statement drawing attention to the chasm… Read More
Advocacy News / 18 September 2025 Humanists warn of privacy risks and discrimination at UN Humanist chaplain and author, Greg Epstein, has delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of Humanists… Read More