Victim-blaming and violence in the name of religion
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 3: General Debate Speaker:…
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The Durban Declaration and apostasy
International Humanist and Ethical Union ORAL STATEMENT UN Human Rights Council, 39rd Session (18th – 20th September 2018) General Debate: Item 9 Kacem…
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Inclusive education systems and ending discrimination against people with disabilities
ORAL STATEMENT United Nations Human Rights Council, 25th Session (3rd – 28th March 2014) Annual discussion on Human Rights of…
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Freedom of religion or belief and gender-based discrimination
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 43rd Session (24th February – 20th March 2020) ID…
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Further delays extend already protracted process for lawyers to gain access to Mubarak Bala
One week on, the police commissioner has yet to be served with the court order that would set the process…
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To end violence against children, we still need to tackle harmful traditional beliefs
Humanists International reminds the UN that many acts of violence against children are rooted in harmful traditional, cultural and religious…
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Violence against children and harmful traditional practices
International Humanist and Ethical Union 44th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (30th June – 20th July 2020) Interactive…
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Tunisian activist faces imminent deportation from Denmark, posing an extreme risk to his well-being
Nacer Amari faces imminent deportation from Denmark where he has sought asylum, putting him at risk of persecution in Tunisia
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A message from Gulalai, one year after she was forced to leave Pakistan
Gulalai Ismail is a humanist and human rights activist from Pakistan who faced harsh persecution because of her human rights…
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Positive developments in the case of Mubarak Bala
After nearly two months in detention, a Nigerian court has granted Mubarak Bala access to his lawyer.
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Growing evidence of worsening persecution targeting the non-religious around the world, new report reveals
New report exposes an array of tactics used against humanists, atheists and non-religious people
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