New BBC documentary highlights Mubarak Bala and the challenges atheists face in Nigeria
Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, is currently serving a 24-year prison sentence, in connection with a…
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Humanists Barbados highlights slow progress on human rights commitments in UN report
The report addresses issues including the abolition of the death penalty, LGBTI+ rights, gender equality, and the right of freedom…
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Humanist organizations give evidence to UN study on ending witchcraft-related persecution
The organizations strongly affirmed the importance of education as key to overcoming some of the root causes of witchcraft accusations.
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Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church has provided moral backing to the war, while Catholic fundamentalist groups are using the war to…
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Statement condemning Head of Russian Orthodox Church & religious propaganda in fuelling war on Ukraine, and negative impact on reproductive rights
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 51st Session (12 September – 7 October) Interactive dialogue…
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UN creates Special Rapporteur to monitor and report on human rights violations in Russia
The UN Human Rights Council has voted today to adopt a resolution creating a Special Rapporteur on the Russian Federation.
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Humanists International speaks out in defense of UN independent human rights experts after threats from anti-rights actors
At the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has taken the floor to defend the role…
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Opposition Threats to UN Special Procedures
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (12 September – 7 October…
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