Humanist International
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The Humanist International is a consortium of Humanist
political parties
, founded in Florence
, Italy, on January 4, 1989, by the approval of foundational documents and statutes by over 40 Humanist Parties from around the world. These foundational documents included the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
, declaration of principles, the thesis and the basis for political action.
All of these documents reflect the philosophy of New or Universal Humanism developed since 1969 by Mario Rodríguez Cobos
, pen name: Silo. This philosophy finds its inspiration in the non-violence movements of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi
.
The five basic principles upon which all instances of the Humanist Party
are based are:
The second congress of the Humanist International was held in Moscow
in October 1993. In this meeting the document of the Humanist Movement
http://www.humanistparty.org.uk/statement.htm was added to the foundational documents.
In January and July of 1999 the Humanist International launched the Regional bodies of Latin America
and Europe
respectively. Africa
and Asia
are in the process of forming their own Regional bodies.
In the Chilean presidential election, 2005, Tomás Hirsch
of the Humanist Party (Chile)
represented the coalition Juntos Podemos Más
.
Also known as "Siloists", after the founder of New Humanism
, this organisation has been treated with suspicion by other humanist organisations. See for example http://www.corliss-lamont.org/hsmny/siloists.htm and http://www.arthurchappell.clara.net/the.other.humanists.htm.
Humanist Movement
The Humanist Movement is an international volunteer organisation that promotes nonviolence and non-discrimination. It is not an institution...
political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, founded in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy, on January 4, 1989, by the approval of foundational documents and statutes by over 40 Humanist Parties from around the world. These foundational documents included the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled...
, declaration of principles, the thesis and the basis for political action.
All of these documents reflect the philosophy of New or Universal Humanism developed since 1969 by Mario Rodríguez Cobos
Mario Rodríguez Cobos
Silo —pseudonym of Mario Luis Rodríguez Cobos — was an Argentine writer and founder of the Humanist Movement....
, pen name: Silo. This philosophy finds its inspiration in the non-violence movements of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
.
The five basic principles upon which all instances of the Humanist Party
Humanist Party
The Humanist Party was launched on 8 March 1984 by the Department of Social Affairs of the Community for Human Development. Around the world many Humanist Parties started to emerge and on January 4, 1989, in Florence, Italy, the first congress of the Humanist International was held.In this event,...
are based are:
- The value of human life as the central value, above money and power, etc.
- Equality of all human beings. No human being above another.
- Freedom of belief and ideas.
- Development and creation of alternative economic models to the current neoliberal one.
- Methodology of active non-violence.
The second congress of the Humanist International was held in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in October 1993. In this meeting the document of the Humanist Movement
Humanist Movement
The Humanist Movement is an international volunteer organisation that promotes nonviolence and non-discrimination. It is not an institution...
http://www.humanistparty.org.uk/statement.htm was added to the foundational documents.
In January and July of 1999 the Humanist International launched the Regional bodies of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
respectively. Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
are in the process of forming their own Regional bodies.
In the Chilean presidential election, 2005, Tomás Hirsch
Tomás Hirsch
Tomás René Hirsch Goldschmidt is a leftist Chilean politician and businessman. He was the Together We Can Do More pact candidate for the 2005 Chilean presidential election, winning 5.4% of the vote.- Biography :...
of the Humanist Party (Chile)
Humanist Party (Chile)
The Humanist Party is a progressive left-wing political party in Chile, founded in 1984.In December 1990, Laura Rodríguez became the first elected representative of any Humanist Party in the world after winning a seat as part of the Concertación coalition, after Augusto Pinochet handed over...
represented the coalition Juntos Podemos Más
Juntos Podemos Más
Juntos Podemos Más por Chile is a political coalition created in 2003, consisting of the Communist Party of Chile, the Humanist Party, the Christian Left Party of Chile, and several other smaller left-wing organizations.The...
.
Also known as "Siloists", after the founder of New Humanism
Humanist Movement
The Humanist Movement is an international volunteer organisation that promotes nonviolence and non-discrimination. It is not an institution...
, this organisation has been treated with suspicion by other humanist organisations. See for example http://www.corliss-lamont.org/hsmny/siloists.htm and http://www.arthurchappell.clara.net/the.other.humanists.htm.
Member Parties
- Humanist Party (Argentina)Humanist Party (Argentina)The Humanist Party is a progressive political party in Argentina and is a member of the Humanist International. Its "five basic points" are :# The human being as a value and central focus# Nonviolence as method of action...
- Austria
- Belgium
- Humanist Party (Brazil)Humanist Party (Brazil)The Humanist Party is a political party in Brazil and is a member of the Humanist International....
- Humanist Party (Chile)Humanist Party (Chile)The Humanist Party is a progressive left-wing political party in Chile, founded in 1984.In December 1990, Laura Rodríguez became the first elected representative of any Humanist Party in the world after winning a seat as part of the Concertación coalition, after Augusto Pinochet handed over...
- Czech Republic
- Humanist Party (Denmark)Humanist Party (Denmark)The Humanist Party is a political party in Denmark and is a member of the Humanist International.The party stood in the regional and municipal elections in Denmark November 15, 2005...
- Finland
- Humanist Party (France)Humanist Party (France)The Humanist Party is a political party in France, and is a member of the Humanist International, and the European Humanist Regional....
- Humanist Party (Germany)
- Greece
- Humanist Party (Hungary)Humanist Party (Hungary)The Humanist Party is a political party in Hungary, and it is a member of the Humanist International.At the last legislative elections, on April 7 and 21, 2002, the party won no seats....
- Humanist Party of Iceland
- Humanist Party IndiaHumanist party indiaThe Humanist Party of India is a progressive party based on the principles of New or Universalist Humanism.These principles can be summarised as:Putting the value of all human life as the central value and concern, higher than money or institutions....
- Humanist Party (Italy)Humanist Party (Italy)The Humanist Party is a minor political party in Italy. Its long-time leader was Giorgio Schultze, who is currently spokesman of the Humanist Movement in Europe. Founded in 1985, the party is a member of the Humanist International...
- Netherlands
- Humanist Party of OntarioHumanist Party of OntarioThe Humanist Party of Ontario is an unregistered political party in Ontario, Canada. The party has fielded candidates in the 1994 Toronto municipal election, the 1997 Toronto municipal election, the 1999 provincial election, and the 2003 Toronto municipal election...
- Partido Humanista Paraguayo
- Humanist Party (Portugal)Humanist Party (Portugal)The Humanist Party is a minor center-left political party in Portugal. It has no representatives in the Assembly of the Republic, the Portuguese legislature.The party is member of the Humanist International....
- Humanist Party (Spain)Humanist Party (Spain)The Humanist Party is a Spanish political party founded in 1984 and is a member of the Humanist International.-External links:* *...
- Humanist Party of SwitzerlandHumanist Party of SwitzerlandThe Humanist Party of Switzerland is a political party in Switzerland, which pursues the political ideas of New Humanism...
- Humanist Party (UK)
See also
- International Humanist and Ethical UnionInternational Humanist and Ethical UnionThe International Humanist and Ethical Union is an umbrella organisation embracing humanist, atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, freethought and Ethical Culture organisations worldwide. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, the IHEU is a democratic union of more than 100 member organizations in 40...
(IHEU) - a world body for Humanism - The Secular Party of Australia - the only political party in Australia that explicitly shares Humanist MovementHumanist MovementThe Humanist Movement is an international volunteer organisation that promotes nonviolence and non-discrimination. It is not an institution...
ethical views