General news / 24 July 2024 Nigeria: UN Working Group concludes Mubarak Bala’s detention is arbitrary The UN's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have concluded that Nigeria has violated international law by detaining Mubarak Bala Read More
Advocacy News / 17 July 2024 At UN, Humanists highlight strides and shortcomings with Maltese human rights review At the 56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International and Humanists Malta have delivered a joint statement… Read More
Advocacy News / 17 July 2024 At UN, Humanists call attention to war crimes in Myanmar At the 56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International and Burmese Atheists have delivered a statement of… Read More
Advocacy News / 17 July 2024 At UN, Humanists call for Nigeria to strengthen education and policies against harmful traditional practices In a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International, the Humanist Association of Nigeria, and the Advocacy… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 June 2024 Humanists International supports UN report on gender backlash Humanists International has spoken out in support of a UN report which details the global escalating backlash against gender equality. Read More
Advocacy News / 25 June 2024 At UN, Humanists International highlights support for LGBTI+ persons and condemns attacks on their rights At the UN, Humanists International highlights attacks on the rights of LGBTI+ individuals. Read More
Advocacy News / 30 May 2024 Humanists International highlights harm of blasphemy laws in submissions to UN Humanists International has highlighted the threat of anti-blasphemy laws and how they infringe on the right to freedom of religion… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 May 2024 Humanists International launches Humanist Pledge for 2024 European Elections Humanists International has launched a Humanist Pledge for the upcoming European Parliamentary Elections. Read More
Action Alert / 13 May 2024 Nigeria: Court of Appeal reduces sentence of Mubarak Bala Success in the appeal of Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala, whose 24-year sentence has been reduced to five years on appeal Read More
General news / 24 April 2024 Norwegian Humanist Association reaches 150,000 members Norwegian Humanist Association achieves record membership of 150,000. Read More
Advocacy News / 27 March 2024 Humanists International urges better protection of Human Rights Defenders globally Humanists International has highlighted the importance of human rights defenders and the need to protect them. Read More