General news / 7 September 2020 Sudanese state embraces secularism In a move that puts an end to 30 years of Islamic rule, the Sudanese Transitional government have signed a… Read More
General news / 2 September 2020 “France has freedom of expression”, says Macron after Charlie Hebdo republishes the Prophet’s cartoons French President Macron reaffirmed freedom of expression as a secular value in France Read More
Campaigns / 6 August 2020 Wole Soyinka’s message of solidarity to Mubarak Bala Wole Soyinka writes to fellow humanist Mubarak Bala on his one hundredth day in detention, sharing a message of hope,… Read More
Campaigns / 29 July 2020 73% of humanists at risk are ex-Muslims, 80% are men – and the requests for help are increasing Some data from our #ProtectHumanistsAtRisk campaign Read More
Action Alert - Live / 21 July 2020 Sri Lankan rationalist summoned by police for questioning Indika Rathnayake summoned by police after a Buddhist monk accused him of propagating fictitious ideas about Buddha and Buddhism. Read More
Advocacy News / 16 July 2020 At UN, Humanists International highlights importance of artistic expression during Covid-19 In this time of heightened fear, enforced isolation and loss, defending freedom of artistic expression is more important than ever. Read More
Action Alert - Live / 15 July 2020 Case against Sri Lankan writer for hurting religious sentiments should be dropped Award-winning Sri Lankan writer, Shakthika Sathkumara, stands accused of having hurt the religious feelings of Buddhists and advocated hatred in… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 14 July 2020 Nigerian humanist, Leo Igwe, facing the threat of spurious charges Notorious witch-hunter Helen Ukpabio seeks damages equivalent to US$51.7 million and threatens to file spurious defamation charges against Nigerian humanist… Read More
General news / 14 July 2020 Human rights victory as Sudan abolishes death sentence for apostasy Humanists International welcomes progressive criminal justice reforms in Sudan Read More
Advocacy News / 10 July 2020 Humanists International calls for a global ban on anti-LBGTI “conversion therapy” Humanists International takes aim at the religious arguments underpinning the anti-LGBTI practice of 'conversion therapy' Read More
Action Alert / 3 July 2020 Further delays extend already protracted process for lawyers to gain access to Mubarak Bala One week on, the police commissioner has yet to be served with the court order that would set the process… Read More