Members and partners / 2 February 2021 Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka held its 5th General Assembly despite threats The AGM was held in a climate of tension and fear due to growing threats against the non-religious community in… 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 / 9 December 2020 At African Commission, Cheick Mkhaitir and Humanists International raise four cases of concern The statement addressed the situation of Mubarak Bala in Nigeria and the persecution of human rights defenders in 3 other… Read More
4 December 2020 Humanists International joins NGOs calling for release of Saudi women’s rights defenders Several female activists have been subjected to torture, sexual violence and other ill-treatment whilst arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Mauritania / African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights / Persecution of human rights defenders in Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia and Nigeria Oral statement on Item 6: Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa 67th session of African Commission on Human… 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
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Turkey / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Turkey International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October 2020) Item… Read More
Advocacy News / 28 September 2020 A joint challenge to Kenya’s human rights record at UN Atheists in Kenya Society and Humanists International jointly call out Kenya on its human rights record at the UN. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2020 / Kenya / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Kenya International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 Sept – 2 Oct 2020) GENERAL… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2016 / Bahrain / UN Human Rights Council / Item 2: Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / The harassment of civil society organisations at the UN ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 32nd Session (13th June – 1st July 2016) General… Read More
Campaigns / 25 June 2020 Growing evidence of worsening persecution targeting the non-religious around the world, new report reveals New report exposes an array of tactics used against humanists, atheists and non-religious people Read More