Campaigns / 1 August 2019 Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir freed after 6 years in detention Sentenced to death in 2014 following accusations of "blasphemy" and "apostasy", Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir has now been freed and… Read More
General news / 9 July 2019 Humanists International calls attention to global rise of populist nationalism and minority-blaming The new wave of populism and demagoguery degrades human rights, exacerbates racism and discrimination across the world, Humanists International tells… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 July 2019 New Zealand’s national “Diversity” statement excludes non-religious people Humanists commend human rights progress in New Zealand; but express concern as non-religious people are excluded from "Diversity" statement Read More
Advocacy News / 5 July 2019 Humanists call on Cyprus to respond on anti-atheist school lessons Humanists welcome progress in Cyprus, but concern remains on discrimination against atheists. Read More
General news / 4 July 2019 Humanists International calls for renewed support of LGBTI Rights UN expert Humanists International has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the role responsible for monitoring… Read More
Campaigns / 21 June 2019 Humanists International crowd-funds for persecuted humanists Humanists International has launched a fundraising campaign to support its valuable Protect Humanists at Risk campaign. Read More
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. Read More
General news / 27 March 2019 Italian government supports world congress of homophobic, sexist and anti-abortion fundamentalists What is the World Congress of Families, and how involved is the Italian Government? Read More
Advocacy News / 18 March 2019 Humanists International tells Nigeria: you must protect sexual and non-religious minorities Read More
Campaigns blog / 8 March 2019 / Jessica McDonald Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / India / UN Human Rights Council / Item 9: Follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / Attacks on Dalit Rationalists ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March… Read More