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Advocacy blog / 24 August 2021 / Elizabeth O'Casey

Today, the UN Human Rights Council failed the Afghan people and betrayed all defenders of human rights

In this blog, Humanists International’s Director of Advocacy, Elizabeth O’Casey, reflects on the outcomes of an emergency session held today…

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Afghanistan / UN Human Rights Council /

UN must investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan

International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 31st special session of the Human Rights Council on the serious…

Advocacy News / 24 August 2021

Humanists International calls on UN to urgently investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan

Today at the UN, Humanists International has urged the international community to establish an adequately resourced fact-finding mission to investigate…

General news / 20 August 2021

Humanists approve historic resolution on the worldwide abolition of laws against blasphemy

Members and Associates of Humanists International unanimously approved the resolution calling for the worldwide repeal of laws against blasphemy.

General news / 17 August 2021

Humanist community passes timely resolution urging equitable COVID-19 vaccination process

Humanists from around the world have together called on the international community to gurantee a transparent, equitable, universal and participatory…

Humanists International News / 17 August 2021

Mubarak Bala 2021 Freedom of Thought Award

Humanist International General Assembly awards 2021 Freedom of Thought Award to detained colleague Mubarak Bala

Advocacy News / 16 August 2021

Urgent international action needed to mitigate humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has triggered a humanitarian crisis as progressive activists hide in fear.

Advocacy blog / 13 August 2021 / Lillie Ashworth

The hollow theatrics of Lebanon’s human rights presentation at the UN

"There is a culture of impunity in Lebanon", Freethought Lebanon reflects on Lebanon's UPR presentation at the UN.

Case of Concern / India / Blasphemy laws / Killed

M.M. Kalburgi

Status: Active

Case of Concern / Iran / Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief / Imprisoned

Ahmadreza Djalali

Advocacy blog / 5 August 2021 / Javan Lev Poblador

“Writing was my way of fighting against untouchability in Mauritania”: interview with Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, an antislavery activist and blogger from Mauritania who spent six years in prison and survived ‘death…

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