Blasphemy laws Archives - Humanists International

Advocacy News / 27 March 2025

Humanists International condemns Brunei’s rejection of key human rights recommendations, including on abortion, blasphemy, and same-sex marriage

Humanists International has delivered a statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, criticizing Brunei’s rejection of…

Advocacy Statement / 2025 / Brunei / UN Human Rights Council / Universal Periodic Review /

UPR outcome of Brunei

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 58th session (24 February–4 April 2025) UPR Outcome of Brunei Darussalam Speaker:…

Advocacy Statement / 2025 / Bangladesh / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Freedom of Religion or Belief in Bangladesh

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 58th session (24 February – 4 April 2025) General Debate under Item…

Humanists International News / 7 February 2025

American Humanist Association hosts international launch of the Freedom of Thought Report 2024

Hundreds join online and in person for the launch of the 2024 Key Countries edition of the Freedom of Thought…

Humanists International News / 30 January 2025

New report exposes the scale of blasphemy laws worldwide

Using examples drawn from among the 38 country entries updated in 2024, the Key Countries edition exposes the pernicious nature…

Action Alert / 7 January 2025

Nigeria: humanist leader freed at last

Humanist leader, Mubarak Bala, finally released from prison, more than four years after his arbitrary detention.

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 Statement / 2024 / Sri Lanka / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights /

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:…

General news / 24 July 2024

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

Advocacy News / 30 May 2024

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…

Action Alert / 13 May 2024

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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