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World Humanist Congress 2026

Join hundreds of international delegates in Ottawa 2026 for the World Humanist Congress, a powerful forum dedicated to advancing humanistic…

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Humanists International News / 30 January 2025

New report exposes the scale of blasphemy laws worldwide

Using examples drawn from among the 38 country entries updated in 2024, the Key Countries edition exposes the pernicious nature…

Humanists At Risk / 29 April 2025

Cause for celebration: Mubarak Bala arrives in Germany

Exactly five years after his detention Mubarak Bala arrived in Germany on 28 April 2025.

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Humanists International is the global representative body at the heart of the humanist movement.

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We campaign on humanist issues. We defend humanists at risk of persecution and violence. We lobby for humanist values at international institutions, including the United Nations. And we work to build and support the humanist movement around the world.

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Humanism Under Fire: Remus Cernea on Ukraine, War, and Moral Responsibility

7 April 2026 | Eastern Europe

Humanism in Malawi: Wonderful Mkhutche on Secular Progress

7 April 2026 | Ndélé, Central African Republic

Humanism as Resistance: AJ on Youth, Global South Solidarity, and the 2026 World Humanist Congress

7 April 2026 | 13531, Planá nad Lužnicí, Czechia

David Pineda steps down from Humanists International Board

2 April 2026 | Guatemala

At UN, Türkiye's "blasphemy" laws under scrutiny

19 March 2026 | Turkey

At UN, Humanists International highlights risks to children's' education rights in conflict

9 March 2026 | Afghanistan

Humanists International demands environmental accountability for religious landholders at the UN

6 March 2026 | Colombia

Humanists International launched the Freedom of Thought Report 2025

Freedom of Thought Report 2025 launched in Brussels

2 March 2026 | Belgium

At UN, Humanists Call for the Protection of Women and Girls from Female Genital Mutilation

24 February 2026 | B9, Kenya

Legitimacy Without Permission; Why Humanist Voices Matter

11 February 2026 | Malaysia

Humanists Australia launches major new campaign to popularize humanism

28 January 2026 | Bulloc Hill Rd, The Rock NSW 2655, Australia

Peru's First Humanist Wedding: A New Path to Celebrating Love

27 January 2026 | Peru

Humanists International Joins Civil Society Call for UN Special Session on Iran

16 January 2026 | Iran

Global Civil Society Unites to Defend Multilateralism Against US Withdrawal

16 January 2026 | Unnamed Road, Culbertson, NE 69024, USA

Empowering Humanist Voices Worldwide: Congress Scholarship Fund Launches

1 December 2025 | Canada

Norwegian Humanist Association (HEF) strengthens its ties to national politics

1 December 2025 | Fv120, 3580 Geilo, Norway

At UN, Humanists urge UN to reject Myanmar’s sham elections

12 September 2025 | Myanmar (Burma)

A Successful End to the 2025 Season: Humanist Youth Celebrations in Germany

31 July 2025 | Germany

Vice President’s Closing Speech at the Luxembourg General Assembly: A New Era for Humanism

24 July 2025 | Luxembourg

Humanists condemn Iraq’s refusal to protect women and girls in UPR response

7 July 2025 | Iraq

Humanists denounce Italy’s ideological drift during UN rights review

2 July 2025 | Italy

Humanists condemn red-tagging, artistic repression, and "blasphemy" laws in the Philippines

20 June 2025 |

Andrew Copson receives Nordic Humanist Honorary Award in Stockholm

13 June 2025 | Sweden

Conflict Policy and Humanists International: Case Study

27 April 2025 | Ukraine

Humanists condemn Indonesian court ruling on non-religious rights at United Nations

28 March 2025 | Indonesia

Latest Reads

Membership blog / 7 April 2026 / Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Humanism Under Fire: Remus Cernea on Ukraine, War, and Moral Responsibility

Romanian humanist and former MP Remus Cernea reflects on covering the war in Ukraine.

Membership blog / 7 April 2026 / Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Humanism in Malawi: Wonderful Mkhutche on Secular Progress

“Knowledge should lead to deeper questioning and critical thinking about previously held beliefs.” — Wonderful Mkhutche

Membership blog / 7 April 2026 / Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Humanistic Education in Uganda: Enginel B. Johnson Interview

Interview with Enginel B. Johnson of Hillside Nursery & Orphanage School in Kasese, Uganda.

Membership blog / 7 April 2026 / Scott Douglas Jacobsen

How Lon Ostrander’s The Clergy Project Empowers Ex‑Clergy Through Community, Career Transition, and Mental Health Support

How does Lon Ostrander’s leadership at The Clergy Project provide former clergy with community?

Membership blog / 7 April 2026 / Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Humanism as Resistance: AJ on Youth, Global South Solidarity, and the 2026 World Humanist Congress

AJ explores “Humanism as Resistance”, the theme of the 2026 World Humanist Congress in Ottawa.

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Advocacy News / 2 April 2026

Humanists International Welcomes Mairead McGuinness as EU Special Envoy on FoRB, Reiterates Structural Concerns

Humanists International has welcomed the appointment of Mairead McGuinness as the new European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of…

Advocacy News / 2 April 2026

Humanists International warns against “instrumentalization” of religious freedom at the UN

Humanists International has cautioned the UN Human Rights Council that the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is…

Advocacy Statement / 2026 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action /

Against the instrumentalization of the right to freedom of religion or belief

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (23rd February – 31st March 2026) Item 8:…

2 April 2026

David Pineda steps down from Humanists International Board

Humanists International has today announced that David Pineda has stepped down from its Board of Directors, effective 7 March 2026.