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 / 21 November 2020 UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to investigate violations regarding Asad Noor’s case UN rights experts have called on the Bangladesh government to provide information on several violations of internationally guaranteed human rights… Read More
Advocacy blog / 20 November 2020 / Lillie Ashworth Third FoRB Ministerial takes place despite controversial host Poland was chosen to host the event despite its poor record on democracy and human rights. Read More
Action Alert / 14 November 2020 Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala held without charge for 200 days Mubarak Bala has now been held without charge for 200 days in a clear violation of his fundamental rights Read More
General news / 30 October 2020 Humanists International writes to the President of France to express solidarity The President and Chief Executive of Humanists International have written to the President of France to express sympathy and solidarity… Read More
Campaigns blog / 20 October 2020 / Mohamed Hisham أنا محمد وأنا ملحد مصري – I am Mohamed and I am an Egyptian atheist Back in February 2018 the face of Mohamed Hisham went viral online. Referred to as “atheist berated on live TV”,… Read More
Action Alert / 19 October 2020 Signs of progress in Mubarak Bala’s legal defence Mubarak Bala's Fundamental Rights has been heard in Abuja. A judgment is expected by 10 December 2020. Read More
International Humanist News / 17 October 2020 French professor beheaded by Islamic terrorist for defending freedom of expression at school The murder of the French professor took place on Friday 16 October. Read More
Action Alert / 15 October 2020 Further delay in access to justice for Mubarak Bala The petition has been slated to be heard on Monday 19 October. Read More
Action Alert / 7 October 2020 Mubarak Bala meets with lawyer Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala meets with lawyer for first time in 162 days Read More
Action Alert / 2 October 2020 Concerns for well-being of Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala Humanists International call on the Kano State authorities to grant Bala's legal teams access to their client in order to… Read More