Advocacy News / 17 September 2026 Humanists calls for human rights education free of religious division at the UN In a joint statement made at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International and the Centre… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2026 / Belgium / UN Human Rights Council / Human Rights Education in Belgium ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (7 September to 9 October 2026) High-level… Read More
Advocacy News / 9 September 2026 Humanists International calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity Humanists International has delivered a statement at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the instrumentalization… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2026 / Afghanistan / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (7 September to 9 October 2026) Item… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2026 / Austria / UN Human Rights Council / Universal Periodic Review / UPR outcome of Austria ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 62nd Session (15th June – 8 July 2026) Universal Periodic Review of… Read More
General news / 15 May 2026 Global events mark launch of Freedom of Thought Report 2025 Our Members have held events around the world to discuss the report and its findings. Read More
Global Humanism Now / 13 May 2026 Grant recipient prevents mob violence against alleged “witches” in Nigeria Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has helped prevent mob violence and protect individuals falsely accused of “witchcraft” in Nigeria. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2026 / Iran / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Human Rights and War in Iran ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (23rd February – 31st March 2026) Item 9:… Read More
Advocacy News / 2 April 2026 Humanists International warns against “instrumentalization” of religious freedom at the UN Humanists International has cautioned the UN Human Rights Council that the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is… Read More
Advocacy News / 6 March 2026 Humanists International urges UN to protect the rights of the non-religious in life and death Humanists International has delivered a statement to the UN Human Rights Council highlighting the pervasive discrimination faced by humanists and… Read More
Advocacy News / 24 February 2026 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… Read More