General news / 15 October 2019 Nationalist party president harassing humanist activist in Greece Humanists concerned about attempts to vilify and silence human rights defender Panayote Dimitras Read More
Humanists International event / 13 November 19 - 13 November 19 Freedom of Thought Report 2019 launch Launch of the 2019 edition of the Humanists International Freedom of Thought Report, and dialogue on "The Humanist Contribution to… Read More
General news / 3 October 2019 Abolish “blasphemy” laws worldwide! – Humanists renew call at UN In its final statement at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International has renewed its call… Read More
Advocacy News / 3 October 2019 Humanists call on Norway to make constitution more inclusive Norway's constitutional assertions of national Christian values and the privileged position of the church "send a signal of exclusion", humanists… Read More
General news / 2 October 2019 Humanists International condemns Brunei for treatment of “apostates”, non-Muslims and LGBTI citizens "Religions don’t have rights, people do. And this includes religious and non-religious minorities, LGBTI+ people, women, and children." Read More
General news / 2 October 2019 Right to peaceful protest and freedom of association is under attack, warn humanists Humanists International warns of threats to freedom of assembly and association in OSCE countries Read More
1 October 2019 Nicaragua’s abortion ban is “institutionalised violence against women and girls,” humanists tell UN "No girl, let alone a rape survivor, should be forced into carrying a pregnancy to term against her choice." Read More
General news / 1 October 2019 Child marriage kills tens of thousands of girls a year, Humanists tell UN Child marriage leads to maternal mortality, with 70,000 girls needlessly dying in child birth every year. Read More
30 September 2019 Humanists International calls on states not to ratify the “Covenant on the Rights of the Child in Islam” States are making laws based on religious grounds that are incompatible with their obligations on the human rights of children. Read More
General news / 27 September 2019 This is what happens when governments want to silence female dissidents, whose critical minds intimidate them Humanists International at the United Nations has castigated states such as Iran, Morocco and Saudi Arabia for their treatment of… Read More
Campaigns blog / 27 September 2019 / Giovanni Gaetani Do you remember Mohamed, the Egyptian atheist kicked off a TV interview? Mohamed Hisham who was forced to escape Egypt last year, after a backlash against his "atheist" interview. Read More