Advocacy News / 16 March 2021 Humanists International condemns Iran’s “culture of impunity,” at UN Humanists International's statement addressed impunity for unlawful killings by the State, gender-based violence, and violations of LGBTI rights in Iran. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Iran / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Impunity for human rights violations in Iran ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) Item… Read More
Advocacy News / 12 March 2021 ‘Online violence against women fuelled by right-wing populism’, Humanists International tells OSCE Humanists International addressed the impact of the gender digital divide and online violence on women's equality, freedom of expression, and… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Turkey / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / Digital violence against women: a human rights issue Humanists International Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Media Freedom and Gender Equality 8 – 9 March 2021 The… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / Cultural barriers reinforce the gender digital divide Humanists International Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Media Freedom and Gender Equality 8 – 9 March 2021 Thank… Read More
Advocacy News / 8 March 2021 Girls at higher risk of child marriage and teenage pregnancy due to pandemic, Humanists International tells UN In a statement to the UN, Humanists International has called on the global community to guarantee the educational and reproductive… Read More
Humanists International News / 12 February 2021 Humanists International’s statement on vaccines Humanists International's President Andrew Copson on vaccine nationalism, vaccine hesitancy and the importance of science in fighting COVID-19 Read More
Advocacy News / 29 January 2021 Council of Europe passes resolutions on ethical vaccine policy and ethnic profiling Humanists International reports on key developments from the "hybrid" Winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Read More
Advocacy News / 8 January 2021 Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN UPR The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework. Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2020 Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020 Read More
Advocacy News / 2 October 2020 Turkey deflects scrutiny of human rights record during UPR Humanists International and the Turkish Association of Atheism strongly criticize Turkey over its failure to acknowledge its poor record on… Read More