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Advocacy News / 19 November 2024

Humanists International submission cited by United Nations Secretary-General

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has cited a submission made by Humanists International in his report on countering intolerance, underscoring…

Advocacy News / 18 September 2023

At UN, Cheick Mkhaitir condemns role of blasphemy and apostasy laws in perpetuating slavery in Mauritania

In a statement made on behalf of Humanists International at the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council today,…

Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Blasphemy and apostasy laws perpetuating slavery in Mauritania

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (11 September to 13 October 2023) Item 3:…

General news / 17 May 2023

US Congressman calls for pardon of Mubarak Bala

Upon adopting Mubarak Bala's case, Congressman Jamie Raskin called on President Buhari to grant him a pardon

Humanists At Risk / 22 June 2022

Maldives: cease the ongoing harassment of Rusthum Russo

Maldivian activist Rusthum Russo faces judicial harassment

Case of Concern / Maldives / Apostasy laws / Under Threat

Mohamed Rusthum Mujuthaba

Membership blog / 27 September 2021 / Humanists International

We are providing free mental health therapy to Ex-Muslims in need

A blog post by Zara Kay, Founder and Director of Faithless Hijabi

Status: Active

Case of Concern / Sri Lanka / Apostasy laws / Under Threat

Rishvin Ismath

Advocacy blog / 5 August 2021 / Javan Lev Poblador

“Writing was my way of fighting against untouchability in Mauritania”: interview with Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, an antislavery activist and blogger from Mauritania who spent six years in prison and survived ‘death…

Advocacy News / 9 July 2021

Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN

Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania.

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Mauritania / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

UPR Statement on Mauritania

International Humanist and Ethical Union 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (21 June to 13 July 2021) Item…