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 / 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
General news / 4 October 2022 India: Concern for ongoing harassment of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai Threats against Leena Manimekalai circulate in Toronto neighborhoods 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
General news / 12 September 2022 Nigeria: Bala’s lawyers meet with German Special Envoy German Special Envoy on FoRB, Frank Schwabe, meets with Nigerians leading the fight for Mubarak Bala Read More
General news / 15 August 2022 Renowned novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie stabbed Rushdie was attacked at an event in western New York state after his assailant stormed the stage. Read More
General news / 7 July 2022 Humanists well-represented at International FoRB Ministerial Humanists make their voices heard among hundreds of delegates attending FoRB Ministerial in London, 5-6 July 2022 #FoRBforall Read More
General news / 21 June 2022 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… Read More
Advocacy News / 20 June 2022 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… Read More
Advocacy News / 20 June 2022 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… Read More
Advocacy News / 18 June 2022 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… Read More