The Work Begins to End Global Blasphemy Laws: An Interview with Mubarak Bala

Mubarak Bala, a humanist in Nigeria, was recently released from prison for what amounts to charges of blasphemy. In an interview with Canadian humanist... Read More
Humanist Mubarak Bala Freed in Nigeria

After four-and-a-half years in prison, Mubarak Bala, president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was released on Tuesday. Because Bala’s legal team believes he... Read More
365 Days of Mubarak Bala’s Imprisonment

One entire year without justice, without communication, without rights ensured, without seeing family or friends. One year imprisoned without charges. Today marks the anniversary... Read More
Mubarak Bala: The 300 Day Campaign

Mubarak Bala is a Nigerian human rights activist and President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria. On April 28, 2020, Bala was arrested in... Read More
Fighting for Mubarak Bala’s Rights

Today is May 12, a full two weeks since Mubarak Bala, president of the Nigerian Humanist Association, was arrested and detained in Kano State... Read More
Nigerian Atheist Held in Psychiatric Ward

On June 13th Mubarak Bala, a 29-year-old man living in northern Nigeria, was beaten by his father and three uncles and then sedated, only... Read More