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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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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When a miscarriage means you go to jail
Humanists International protests abortion laws under which women are being jailed after suffering miscarriages
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“Child sacrifice continues today” – Humanists implore Human Rights Council to act
Some so-called 'witchdoctors' and 'traditional' healers continue to torture and kill children in a number of countries.
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“I don’t believe in God” and other words that could get you arrested in Saudi Arabia
"I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe in Wahhabism. I believe women are equal to men. I believe in…
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If humanism is “blasphemy” then anti-blasphemy laws must go!
Humanists International reminds the Human Rights Council that 'blasphemy' and 'apostasy' laws violate the human rights of both religious and…
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UPR Statement on Nigeria (2019)
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March…
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MEPs welcome Freedom of Thought Report at European Parliament
The report published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) documents legal discrimination and forms of persecution faced by…
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