Ten ways to celebrate this World Humanist Day
World Humanist Day is celebrated every year on 21 June and we have been celebrating it since the 1980s. Here…
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Humanists International warns of coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive rights at UN
Humanists International has warned members of the UN Human Right Council of a coordinated attack on gender equality and reproductive…
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Humanist activist from Philippines calls on UN to protect young women human rights defenders
In a statement made at the UN, Roma Hechanova - an artist, human rights activist, and humanist from the Philippines…
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1117 organisations urge UN to renew its expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity
1117 civil society organisations, including Humanists International, from 134 States and Territories across the world, have jointly called for members…
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European legislators adopt two resolutions protecting access to abortion and condemning anti-choice actors
The past ten days have seen two European legislating bodies - the Council of Europe and European Parliament - pass…
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UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council, by a two-thirds…
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Humanists International warns against co-option of “family values,” at UN
Humanists International has taken the floor at the UN Human Rights Council to remind states that families are diverse and…
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“Saudi Arabia must lift Raif Badawi’s travel ban,” Humanists International says at UN
At the United Nations today, Humanists International has called on Saudi Arabia to lift the travel ban to which it…
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At UN, Humanists International champions artistic and scientific freedom
In its first statement to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has called on the…
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Humanists International: “Human Rights Council must act in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”
Ahead of an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights situation in Ukraine, Humanists International…
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2022 Grants Program Open: funding humanist organizations around the world
The 2022 Grants Program of Humanists International is now open!
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