Advocacy News / 7 July 2023 At UN, Humanists condemn Ghana’s anti-LGBTI+ bill and discrimination in the country In a statement made during the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists International, Humanist Association of Ghana,… Read More
Advocacy News / 23 June 2023 UN expert confirms compatibility of LGBTI+ rights and FoRB, and highlights abuses in name of religion In his latest and last report, the UN Independent Expert on SOGI has confirmed that the right to freedom of… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2023 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Statement on LGBTI+ equality and the right to freedom of religion or belief ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (19 June 2023 to 14 July 2023) Item… Read More
Advocacy News / 30 March 2023 At UN, Uganda defends anti-LGBTI+ bill in response to Humanists International statement Uganda has defended the extreme anti-LGBTI+ bill its Parliament passed earlier this month in response to a statement made at… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Ghana / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / Condemnation of Anti-LGBTI+ Bill in Uganda ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (27 February – 4 April 2023) Item 8:… Read More
Advocacy News / 10 February 2023 At European Parliament, Italian humanists condemn rise of religious nationalism In January, Adele Orioli, Director of Advocacy at the UAAR, spoke at an event on the topic of “liberal democracy”,… Read More
Advocacy News / 25 October 2022 Humanists Barbados highlights slow progress on human rights commitments in UN report The report addresses issues including the abolition of the death penalty, LGBTI+ rights, gender equality, and the right of freedom… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 11 August 2022 Greece: cease judicial harassment of human rights defender In the coming months, humanist and human rights advocate Panayote Dimitras faces multiple trials, accused of "filing a false complaint" Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Canada / Blasphemy laws / Under Investigation Leena Manimekalai Read More
Campaigns / 5 August 2022 India: drop investigations into filmmaker Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces accusations of “hurting religious sentiments” in connection with her documentary short ‘Kaali’ Read More
Advocacy News / 8 July 2022 UN renews expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity The mandate’s renewal will ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) will remain a… Read More