Advocacy blog / 13 August 2021 / Lillie Ashworth The hollow theatrics of Lebanon’s human rights presentation at the UN "There is a culture of impunity in Lebanon", Freethought Lebanon reflects on Lebanon's UPR presentation at the UN. Read More
Members and partners / 22 June 2021 Unprecedented interference of the Vatican to modify an anti-hate crime law in Italy The Holy See has invoked its Concordat with the Italian government to seek modifications of a law currently discussed by… Read More
Action Alert / 16 June 2021 “Homophobia kills”: Polish atheists launch a new campaign to stop hate against LGBTI+ people The Kazimierz Łyszczyński Foundation launches a billboard campaign to "stop religiously motivated hate" against the LGBT+ community in Poland. Read More
General news / 19 April 2021 UN expert calls for ban on anti-LGBTI conversion therapy in UK Dr. Shaheed stated that banning the "discredited and unsafe" practice of "conversion therapy" would not violate the right to freedom… Read More
Members and partners / 23 March 2021 “Gay conversion therapies are torture”, say Humanists of Puerto Rico The Puerto Rican Senate is discussing a bill that would outlaw gay conversion therapies, but the intervention of conservative parties… Read More
Advocacy News / 19 March 2021 Humanists call for Ghana, Tunisia and Turkey to cease persecution of LGBTI activists At the UN Human Rights Council today, Humanists International called on Ghana, Tunisia and Turkey to cease their persecution of… Read More
Advocacy News / 16 March 2021 Humanists International condemns Iran’s “culture of impunity,” at UN Humanists International's statement addressed impunity for unlawful killings by the State, gender-based violence, and violations of LGBTI rights in Iran. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Iran / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Impunity for human rights violations in Iran ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 46th Session (22 February to 23 March 2021) Item… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Ghana / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / The right to free expression, association and assembly of LGBTI+ Rights Activists ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (22 February – 19 March… Read More
Humanists International News / 10 December 2020 Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020 Read More
Advocacy News / 11 November 2020 Humanists International confronts far-right’s “gender ideology” narrative at OSCE Creating a false moral panic around "gender ideology" is part of the far-right's strategy to galvanize their conservative support base. Read More