Advocacy News / 30 March 2022 Humanists International warns against co-option of “family values,” at UN Humanists International has taken the floor at the UN Human Rights Council to remind states that families are diverse and… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2022 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Reminder to the Human Rights Council that families come in diverse and varied forms Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item… Read More
Advocacy News / 29 March 2022 At UN, Humanists condemn Hungarian government over deteriorating human rights situation In a joint UPR statement, Humanists International and the Hungarian Atheist Association have criticized Hungary over hostile legislation and shrinking… Read More
General news / 16 November 2021 Humanists International launches 2021 edition of the Freedom of Thought Report Humanists International launches the 10th edition of its Freedom of Thought Report, examining the situation for humanists, atheists and the… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 September 2021 Council of Europe resolves to “strengthen the fight against ‘honour’ crimes” Crimes of "honour" and the right to a healthy environment were on the agenda during the Autumn Session of the… Read More
Advocacy News / 26 April 2021 Hungarian Atheists’ UPR report exposes crisis of human rights and democracy The UPR submission highlighted how the government’s exploitation of 'Christian values' has damaged human rights and democracy in Hungary. Read More
Members and partners / 23 March 2021 “Gay conversion therapies are torture”, say Humanists of Puerto Rico The Puerto Rican Senate is discussing a bill that would outlaw gay conversion therapies, but the intervention of conservative parties… Read More
Advocacy blog / 11 March 2021 / Gabriel Andreescu New PhD thesis on the right of children to freedom of conscience in Romania Emil Moise is the President of Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience, an Associate of Humanists International. He published a new… 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 / 11 November 2020 Humanists International confronts nationalist “gender ideology” narrative at OSCE Creating a false moral panic around "gender ideology" is part of the far-right's strategy to galvanize their conservative support base. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Belarus / Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe / FoRB, populism and anti-gender movements OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Role of Digital Technologies and Civil… Read More