African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Archives

Advocacy News / 7 October 2025

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…

Advocacy Statement / 2025 / Kenya / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action /

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…

Members and partners / 17 March 2021

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…

Advocacy News / 9 December 2020

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…

Advocacy News / 19 November 2020

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…

General news / 10 May 2019

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.

General news / 9 May 2019

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…

General news / 16 May 2018

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…

Advocacy News / 30 April 2018

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,…

Campaigns / 4 May 2011

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…

Action Alert / 15 February 2011

IHEU Rep rescues two more “witch children”

Leo Igwe, IHEU Representative for Southern and Western Africa, has led a rescue of two children accused of witchcraft. The…

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