In the Freedom of Thought Podcast, we explore how humanists can push back against populism and the politics of division. We unpack the global forces shaping freedom of thought, including rising religious nationalism and anti-rights movements.
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An interview with Remus Cernea, Romanian humanist, former parliamentarian and on-the-ground war reporter in Ukraine.
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I've gone international! 🌏 Listen to me yap on @humanists.bsky.social podcast about how the British asylum system is currently failing people seeking asylum due to leaving their religion ❗
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A draft resolution on “Freedom of Religion or Belief” shaped with input from Humanists International, has now been adopted by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly.
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Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW), a grant recipient of Humanists International, is working to challenge these harmful beliefs and protect those targeted by them.
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Humanists International has delivered a statement urging accountability for the Iranian government’s domestic human rights abuses, while simultaneously warning that escalating regional military hostilities will only further endanger the Iranian people.
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Humanists International has joined a call to the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU, urging action on the persistent failure of Member States to implement key judgments from Europe’s highest courts.
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We are pleased to share with you statements from our Members and Associates in Hungary in light of recent elections.
We endorse their joint calls for constructive dialogue and the vindication of universal human rights in Hungary.
The World Humanist Congress is not merely an event. It is the largest, most vital, and most influential international gathering of the global humanist movement.
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Join us for a screening of Apocalypse in the Tropics, a powerful documentary exploring how the evangelical movement helped pave the way for the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.
Followed by a special talk from Gary McLelland, Chief Executive of Humanists International.
An interview with Enginel B. Johnson, founder of Hillside Nursery and Orphanage School in Uganda 🇺🇬
A dedicated educator committed to uplifting vulnerable children through compassion, education, and humanistic values.
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Leaving faith isn’t easy, especially when it’s your career.
The Clergy Project is a nonprofit organization that provides support to current and former religious leaders who no longer hold supernatural beliefs.
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“Humanists International and its members have always framed humanism as a positive, comprehensive life stance grounded in reason, compassion, and human rights." AJ, Humanists International Board Member.
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Humanists International has welcomed the appointment of Mairead McGuinness as the new European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU.
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Humanists International has cautioned the UN Human Rights Council that the right to freedom of religion or belief is being increasingly instrumentalized by state and non-state actors to roll back established human rights and equality measures.
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Humanist values for the modern world!
In Episode 5 of the Freedom of Thought podcast, we were joined by Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK.
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We are looking for new Member organizations to join the global humanist movement.
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“It has been an incredible honor to serve on the Board of Humanists International since 2016. I intend to stay deeply involved with humanist work both in Guatemala and on the international stage.” David Pineda
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Be part of the International Symposium on Secular State and Human Rights, hosted by the Oniros Philosophie Foundation and the Free University of Colombia.
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The Norwegian NGO Forum for Human Rights, of which the Norwegian Humanist Association is an active member, has issued a statement protesting an undermining of universal human rights by nine Council of Europe member states.
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Humanism is a worldview centered on reason, compassion and human rights.
It holds that we can build meaning and improve the world through human effort, evidence and empathy rather than religious authority.
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Secularism is a political position on how we should organise society given a plurality of worldviews. It is an approach to living well together supported by humanists but also by many religious people.
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Episode 6 of the Freedom of Thought podcast is now available, exploring what it means to legislate with humanist values in today’s political landscape.
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