Humanist International 1099181 149767932 2007-08-07T13:51:00Z JorgeGG 23179 /* Links to sites critical of New Humanism in general */ correction, some interwikis don't refer to Humanist International The '''Humanist International''' is a consortium of [[Humanist Movement|Humanist]] [[political party|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 Humanism (Humanist Movement)|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 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]] 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 [[Humanist Movement|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]. == Member Parties == *[[Humanist Party (Argentina)]] *Austria *Belgium *[[Humanist Party (Brazil)]] *[[Humanist Party (Chile)]] *Czech Republic *[[Humanist Party (Denmark)]] *Finland *[[Humanist Party (France)]] *[[Humanist Party (Germany)]] *Greece *[[Humanist Party (Hungary)]] *[[Humanist Party of Iceland]] *[[Humanist Party (Italy)]] *Netherlands *[[Humanist Party of Ontario]] *[[Humanist Party (Portugal)]] *[[Humanist Party (Spain)]] (Partido Humanista) *[[Humanist Party of Switzerland]] *[[Humanist Party (UK)]] ==See also== *International Humanist and Ethical Union ([[IHEU]]) - a world body for [[Humanism (life stance)|Humanism]] *[[The Secular Party of Australia]] - the only political party in Australia that explicitly shares [[Humanist Movement]] ethical views ==External links== ===Links to sites of Humanist Parties around the world === *[http://www.humanist-international.org/ Humanist International] *[http://www.humanisteurope.org/ European Region of the Humanist International] *[http://www.africanregional.org/ African Region of the Humanist International] *[http://www.partidohumanista.deargentina.org/ Humanist Party - Argentina] *[http://parti.humaniste.be/ Humanist Party - Belgium] *[http://www.phrj.hpg.ig.com.br/index.htm Humanist Party - Brazil] *[http://www.web.net/~humanist/hparty.htm Humanist Party - Canada] *[http://www.partidohumanista.cl/ Humanist Party - Chile] *[http://www.humanistickastrana.cz Humanist Party - Czech Republic] *[http://nav.to/hifin Humanist Party - Finland] *[http://www.parti-humaniste-france.org/ Humanist Party - France] *[http://www.humanistischepartei.de Humanist Party - Germany] *[http://www.humanistapart.hu/ Humanist Party - Hungary] *[http://www.partitoumanista.it/ Humanist Party - Italy] *[http://www.humanistischepartij.org/ Humanist Party - Netherlands] *[http://www.movimentohumanista.com/ph/ Humanist Party - Portugal] *[http://www.partidohumanista.org/ Humanist Party - Spain] *[http://www.humanistische-partei.ch/ Humanist Party - Switzerland] *[http://www.humanistparty.org.uk Humanist Party - United Kingdom] ===Links to sites critical of New Humanism in general=== *[http://www.humanoidex.com Humanoidex] *[http://www.secta-humanista.com Secta-Humanista] *[http://www.ex-silo.org/ Ex-Silo Information and Resources for Survivors of Silo's Humanist Cult] [[Category:Political internationals]] [[Category:Universal Humanism]] [[Category:Humanist associations]] [[es:Internacional Humanista]] [[it:Internazionale Umanista]] [[pl:Międzynarodówka humanistyczna]] [[ro:Internaţionala Umanistă]]