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…
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Humanists International condemns Head of Russian Orthodox Church and religious propaganda in war on Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church has provided moral backing to the war, while Catholic fundamentalist groups are using the war to…
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Statement condemning Head of Russian Orthodox Church & religious propaganda in fuelling war on Ukraine, and negative impact on reproductive rights
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 51st Session (12 September – 7 October) Interactive dialogue…
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Humanists International marks International Safe Abortion Day with statement at UN
The statement noted significant positive developments, and backward steps, in terms of abortion law reforms this past year.
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Statement for Safe Abortion Day 2022
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (12 September – 7 October…
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At UN, Humanists International calls for justice following murder of Mahsa Amini
At the UN, Humanists International urges Iran to uphold freedom of protest and demands accountability for the murder of Mahsa…
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Iran: death in custody of Mahsa Amini
Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 51st Session (12 September – 7 October 2022) General…
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Belgian humanists condemn lack of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees
In a speech to the European Parliament, the President of Centre d’Action Laïque has condemned restrictions on abortion access faced…
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Abortion deleted from UK Government-organised international human rights statement
The revised human rights statement removes all references to ‘sexual and reproductive rights’ and ‘bodily autonomy’.
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“Overturning Roe v Wade has not ended the attack on abortion”, says Humanists International at UN
Humanists International condemns in the strongest terms the United States Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion.
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Racism, the right to health and abortion in the United States
ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2022 to 08…
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