On May 24, 2022, a gunman with an AR-15 entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing nineteen children and two teachers. The Uvalde tragedy came just ten days after the terrorist attack in Buffalo,... Read More

Each year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) publishes an annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world. USCIRF, statutorily-established by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), is charged... Read More

When New Hampshire State Representative Sherry Dutzy was elected to her first term in 2018, she was surprised to find that every day of the legislative session opened with Christian sermons. She wasn’t the only... Read More

Like many secular advocates across the country, humanists in Minnesota are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise of Christian Nationalism and the impact of religious dogma on our legal system. Many trends are worrisome: the... Read More

At Humanists International, sup­porting individuals at risk is an important part of our strategic plan, whether it’s through our campaigning for the repeal of blasphemy laws, our advocacy at the United Nations, our research for... Read More

Today Humanists International launched the 11th edition of the Freedom of Thought Report at an event in Washington DC. The theme for this year’s Key Countries edition explores the link between levels of state secularism... Read More

The humanist and atheist community continued to see electoral gains in the 2022 election. Once the newly elected candidates are sworn into office in early 2023, there will be seventy-two elected officials who are public... Read More