Nigeria: Bala’s lawyers meet with German Special Envoy
German Special Envoy on FoRB, Frank Schwabe, meets with Nigerians leading the fight for Mubarak Bala
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Coalition urges the EU to guarantee an enabling visa framework for human rights defenders
Human rights defenders have the right to carry out their work safely, but are increasingly at risk. An international coalition…
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Maldives: Concerns for safety of social media activist following conviction
Maldivian human rights defender facing increased threats following conviction
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Renowned novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie stabbed
Rushdie was attacked at an event in western New York state after his assailant stormed the stage.
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One year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Humanists International’s Casework & Campaigns Manager reflects on Afghanistan one year after the Taliban re-established its Islamic Emirate
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Hungary: city hall moves to appeal reinstatement of Gáspár Békés
Budapest City Hall has filed an appeal against a ruling that it had unlawfully dismissed humanist Gáspár Békés
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Greece: cease judicial harassment of human rights defender
In the coming months, humanist and human rights advocate Panayote Dimitras faces multiple trials, accused of "filing a false complaint"
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Belgian humanists condemn lack of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees
In a speech to the European Parliament, the President of Centre d’Action Laïque has condemned restrictions on abortion access faced…
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India: drop investigations into filmmaker
Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces accusations of “hurting religious sentiments” in connection with her documentary short ‘Kaali’
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