UPR Statement on Cyprus
International Humanist and Ethical Union 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24th June – 12th July 2019) Universal…
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Humanists International joins 40 NGOs urging UN to hold Saudi Arabia to account
Humanists International has joined a group of 40 civil society organizations calling on the United Nations to act on the…
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Blasphemy cases
International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019) General Debate…
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Humanists International issues urgent call to drop charges against Gulalai Ismail
We have issued an urgent call for the Pakistan Prime Minister to interview and protect Gulalai.
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Humanists International crowd-funds for persecuted humanists
Humanists International has launched a fundraising campaign to support its valuable Protect Humanists at Risk campaign.
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Mind the dogma
Dan Barker has been an evangelical Christian preacher for 19 years, now he is one of America's leading atheists. Join…
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Gulalai Ismail faces “sedition” accusation for protesting injustice in child murder case
Human rights defender Gulalai Ismail faces the threat of arrest for "sedition" under the anti-terrorism act, after campaigning for justice…
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Humanists at African Commission: “African Values” do not, cannot justify anti-LGBTI discrimination
Humanists International has called out Nigeria and other states for denying free expression and other rights to LGBTI African citizens.
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Humanists call on African states to abolish blasphemy and apostasy laws
Religion does not trump human rights, Humanists International has argued at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, reiterating…
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Apostasy and blasphemy laws in Africa
International Humanist and Ethical Union Oral Statement Human Rights Situation in Africa 64th Session of the African Commission on Human…
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Campaigning for freedoms: Humanists International Members in April 2019
Humanists in the Netherlands hosted the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief earlier this month.
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