At UN, Humanists Call for the Protection of Women and Girls from Female Genital Mutilation
Humanists International has warned the UN Human Rights Council that freedom of religion or belief must never be misused to…
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At UN, Humanists Call for Stronger Protections for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Kenya
Humanists International and its Associate organization, Atheists in Kenya Society, have called on the Kenyan government to address discrimination based…
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The right to freedom of religion or belief in Kenya
ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 60th session (8 September – 8 October 2025) General Debate on Item…
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Liberian humanists condemn expulsion of six-year old student for ‘witchcraft’
A primary school in Liberia has accused and expelled a six-year old student for reportedly being a ‘witch’ and for…
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At African Commission, Cheick Mkhaitir and Humanists International raise four cases of concern
The statement addressed the situation of Mubarak Bala in Nigeria and the persecution of human rights defenders in 3 other…
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Humanists International calls on African Commission to tackle witchcraft-related human rights abuses
Humanists International has urged the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to take concrete action against the plethora…
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Humanists at African Commission: “African Values” do not, cannot justify anti-LGBTI discrimination
Humanists International has called out Nigeria and other states for denying free expression and other rights to LGBTI African citizens.
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Humanists call on African states to abolish blasphemy and apostasy laws
Religion does not trump human rights, Humanists International has argued at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, reiterating…
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NGOs protest as Mauritania creates “mandatory” death sentence for apostasy and blasphemy
The death sentence will be mandatory for “apostasy” and “blasphemy”-related crimes in Mauritania, under a new law passed by the…
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IHEU returns to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
62nd ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS (25 April to 9 May 2018, Nouakchott,…
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IHEU calls for the abolition of Africa’s blasphemy laws
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) to…
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