Advocacy News / 23 March 2022 Myanmar: Humanists call for stronger international response to coup In a joint statement, Humanists International and the Burmese Atheists called for accountability and an end to military impunity in… Read More
Advocacy News / 22 March 2022 “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… Read More
Advocacy News / 15 March 2022 At UN, Humanists highlight role of critical thinking in combating harmful superstitious attitudes towards persons with albinism In a meeting on the human rights of persons with albinism at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights… Read More
Advocacy News / 9 March 2022 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… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 February 2022 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… Read More
General news / 21 February 2022 2022 Grants Program Open: funding humanist organizations around the world The 2022 Grants Program of Humanists International is now open! Read More
General news / 18 February 2022 Greece: humanists sentenced to one-year suspended jail term Members of the Humanist Union of Greece, Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert were convicted of filing a “false complaint” against… Read More
General news / 17 February 2022 Sri Lankan humanists urge the government to end discriminatory legal system Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka participate in legislation consultation Read More
Advocacy News / 11 February 2022 Humanists International joins 349 civil society groups calling for UN to be more open to NGOs A group of NGOs have sent a letter to all UN states urging them to reform the UN Committee on… Read More
General news / 8 February 2022 Two Greek humanists to stand trial for challenging antisemitic hate speech by Orthodox bishop Two members of the Humanist Union of Greece are to stand trial after making a complaint about a high-ranking Greek… Read More
General news / 16 November 2021 Humanists International launches 2021 edition of the Freedom of Thought Report Humanists International launches the 10th edition of its Freedom of Thought Report, examining the situation for humanists, atheists and the… Read More