Nigeria: humanist leader freed at last
Humanist leader, Mubarak Bala, finally released from prison, more than four years after his arbitrary detention.
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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…
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Repressive Laws in Sri Lanka
ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (1June 2023 to 14 July 2023) Item 2:…
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Nigeria: UN Working Group concludes Mubarak Bala’s detention is arbitrary
The UN's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have concluded that Nigeria has violated international law by detaining Mubarak Bala
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Humanists International highlights harm of blasphemy laws in submissions to UN
Humanists International has highlighted the threat of anti-blasphemy laws and how they infringe on the right to freedom of religion…
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Nigeria: Court of Appeal reduces sentence of Mubarak Bala
Success in the appeal of Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala, whose 24-year sentence has been reduced to five years on appeal
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At UN, Humanists International condemns hate on the grounds of religion or belief and calls for more work to be done to combat it
Humanists International has called for more work to be done in tackling hate and intolerance in the context of freedom…
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Extreme politics and “blasphemy” in Pakistan
A blog post exploring Pakistan's persecution of atheists and religious dissenters under the "blasphemy" law.
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Nigeria: Progress in the case of Mubarak Bala
A verdict in Mubarak Bala's appeal expected within months
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At EU, Humanists International raises concerns about human rights abuses and situation of non-religious in Pakistan
At a meeting with the EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr. Frans van Daele, Humanists International…
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Humanists and IPPFoRB host Human Rights Workshop for South Asian Parliamentarians
This month, Humanists International and IPPFoRB together hosted a human rights workshop for Parliamentarians from South Asia.
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