General news / 20 June 2020 Humanists International Observes World Refugee Day On World Refugee Day, we come together to recognise the plight faced by the many people who have been forcibly… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 18 May 2020 Nigerian humanists targeted by anti-atheism campaign A witch hunt against atheists is ongoing in Nigeria Read More
Action Alert / 6 March 2020 Protect Mahmoud, the Somali professor accused of blasphemy for a Facebook post Prof. Jama Ahmed received public death threats on charges of blasphemy and apostasy. Humanists International calls for the Somali authorities… Read More
General news / 3 March 2020 Indian humanists condemn anti-Muslim violence Humanist leaders across India have condemned the wave of violence against Muslims as a result of the new Citizenship Amendment… Read More
General news / 31 January 2020 #JeSuisMila: how Muslim fundamentalists ruined the life of a French girl The story of a 16-year-old French girl who was forced to go into hiding after she received thousands of death… Read More
General news / 10 January 2020 Ex-Muslims in Sri-Lanka still have to gather in hiding We are proud to support the work of Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka, forced to have their Annual General… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Pakistan / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Gulalai Ismail International Humanist and Ethical Union 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24th June – 12th July 2019) General… Read More
Featured Story General news / 13 November 2019 Freedom of Thought Report 2019 warns of “growing divide” on blasphemy laws While several countries have repealed 'blasphemy' laws since 2015, many others still continue to prosecute, and in some countries 'blasphemy'… Read More
Campaigns blog / 25 April 2019 / Humanists International “Fundamentalism Rising” – exploring threats in India and Bangladesh "Many people will tell you that this is the fringe... But sometimes the fringe becomes the centre." Read More
Campaigns blog / 8 March 2019 / Jessica McDonald Rahaf was not the first woman to flee sexual apartheid – and she won’t be the last Rahaf al-Qunun is singular in her courage and tenacity. Yet she is not the first and will not be the… Read More
Campaigns / 5 March 2019 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… Read More