Action Alert / 22 February 2021 Mubarak Bala spends his 300th day in arbitrary detention In protest at Mubarak's ongoing arbitrary detention, humanist activists across the globe will be observing a symbolic 300 second silence;… Read More
General news / 16 February 2021 Hungarian atheist fired because of his views on baptism Gáspár Békés was fired from the Budapest Mayor’s Office for his criticism of baptism performed on babies and children. Read More
Advocacy News / 11 February 2021 Humanists International holds first UPR training session for Members The UPR training was attended virtually by Humanist Internationals Members in Greece, Lithuania, Hungary and Iceland. Read More
Members and partners / 11 February 2021 Humanists in Slovakia and UK campaign for wider participation of non-religious in national censuses Two national censuses are due to be launched in Slovakia and the UK in the coming weeks and our Members… Read More
Members and partners / 8 February 2021 Burmese Atheists condemn military coup in Myanmar "This coup is a serious blow to democracy and the human rights of Myanmar's disenfranchised", said Burmese Atheists. Read More
Members and partners / 2 February 2021 Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 January 2021 Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN UPR The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 8 January 2021 Mubarak Bala announced as recipient of Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year award Humanist Society Scotland announces Mubarak Bala as the Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year Read More
Members and partners / 4 December 2020 President of Argentinian humanists, Susana Tampieri, dies at 86 Susana Tampieri, President of the Argentinian Ethical-Humanist Association "Deodoro Roca", died on 28 November, leaving behind a wide legacy of… Read More
Membership blog / 12 November 2020 / Giovanni Gaetani The importance of humanist ceremonies – and why you should consider introducing them in your country A blog post to showcase examples of humanist ceremonies from all around the world Read More
Members and partners / 6 November 2020 The Norwegian Humanist Association celebrates reaching 100,000 members Founded in 1956, the Norwegian Humanist Association (Human-Etisk Forbund in Norwegian) has today 100,000 members in the country. Read More