UN adopts landmark resolution condemning witchcraft accusations
The resolution condemns “the widespread discrimination, stigma, social exclusion and forced displacement" associated with witchcraft accusations.
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Nigeria: Kano State High Court brings formal charges against Mubarak Bala
Mubarak Bala formally charged before the Kano State High Court after 462 days in arbitrary detention.
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Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan
Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum.
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Humanists International joins call for enhanced civil society participation at UN
The joint submission highlighted challenges to multilateralism and civil society engagement in UN processes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Launch of the Freedom of Thought Report 2021
Humanists International will launch the 2021 edition of the Freedom of Thought Report on 16 November on International Day of…
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Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN
Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania.
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UPR Statement on Mauritania
International Humanist and Ethical Union 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (21 June to 13 July 2021) Item…
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“Capital Punishment without trial in India”: about the death in custody of Father Stan Swamy
A blog post by Vidya Bhushan Rawat
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Humanists International releases new training tool on FoRB
Humanists International presents a new training tool on the right to freedom of religion or belief: the FoRB Good Practice…
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