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General news / 3 July 2020

To end violence against children, we still need to tackle harmful traditional beliefs

Humanists International reminds the UN that many acts of violence against children are rooted in harmful traditional, cultural and religious…

Advocacy Statement / 2020 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Violence against children and harmful traditional practices

International Humanist and Ethical Union 44th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (30th June – 20th July 2020) Interactive…

Book review / 8 June 2020 / Scott Jacobsen

Sikivu Hutchinson: an unapologetically black, feminist and heretical humanist – a review

"Hutchinson is a brilliant writer and a decent human being, who writes articulately with moral force" says Scott Jacobsen.

Membership blog / 22 May 2020 / Vikas Gora

Dr. Vijayam, Executive Director of Atheist Centre (1 Dec 1936-22 May 2020)

A professor in political science, peace and environmental activist, and a humanist leader, Executive Director of Atheist Centre is no…

Membership blog / 24 April 2020 / Mahalet Tadesse

Giorgio Maone from Italy: “We closed our venues before the lockdown, churches are still open today”

Thirteenth mini-interview in the #GlobalHumanismNow series: Giorgio Maone from Italy.

Policy / 1993 / Board of Directors / Current

Any Kind of Racism and Nazism

In the wake of great political upheavals in Europe, as well as overpopulation and oppression in many countries in the…

Advocacy News / 5 March 2020

Humanists International welcomes UN report on religion and gender discrimination

Humanists International has warmly welcomed the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr…

Advocacy Issues

Humanist International has a strategic focus on a range of issues in our advocacy and campaigns work.

Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Pakistan / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention /

Gulalai Ismail

International Humanist and Ethical Union 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24th June – 12th July 2019) General…

Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Iran / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Child marriage and maternal mortality

International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019) General Debate…

General news / 1 October 2019

Child marriage kills tens of thousands of girls a year, Humanists tell UN

Child marriage leads to maternal mortality, with 70,000 girls needlessly dying in child birth every year.

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