The Humanist International (also known as the International Humanist Party) is a consortium of political parties adhering to

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(also known as Siloism, after the nickname of the movement's founder), founded in 1989 by over 40 national parties. The five basic principles of Humanist International are: # The value of human life as the central value, above money and power, etc. # Equality of all human beings # Freedom of belief and ideas # Development and creation of alternative economic models to the current neoliberal one # Methodology of active non-violence

History

Humanist International was founded in

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, 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

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, a declaration of principles, a thesis and a basis for political action. The second congress of the Humanist International was held in

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in October 1993. In this meeting, the document of the

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was added to the foundational documents. In January and July 1999, the Humanist International launched the regional bodies of

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and

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respectively.

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and

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are in the process of forming their own regional bodies. In December 1989, in

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, Laura Rodríguez became the first elected representative of any Humanist Party in the world after winning a seat as part of the ''

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'' coalition, after

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handed over power. The Argentine Humanist Party won a seat in the Deliberative Council in

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in 2015. The Chilean Humanist Party was a part of the Broad Front coalition for the 2017 parliamentary elections. The coalition won 20 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, three of which went to the Humanist Party.

Member parties

Humanist Party of Angola The Humanist Party of Angola (, PHA) is a political party in Angola led by Florbela Malaquias. It was legalised by the Constitutional Court on 27 May 2022. History The party won two seats in the National Assembly In politics, a national ...

Humanist Party (Argentina) The Humanist Party ( es, Partido Humanista) is a progressive political party in Argentina and is a member of the Humanist International. The party was founded in 1984 by Luis Alberto Ammann. Its "five basic points" are: # The human being as a ...

Humanist Party (Chile) The Humanist Party ( es, Partido Humanista) is a universal humanist, progressive, and left-wing political party in Chile, founded in 1984. The party is a member of the Humanist International. In December 1990, Laura Rodríguez became the fir ...

* Humanist Party (Iceland) *

Humanist Party (Italy) The Humanist Party ( it, Partito Umanista, PU) is a minor political party in Italy. Founded in 1984, the party is a member of the Humanist International. It has never been represented in either the Italian Chamber of Deputies or the Italian Senate ...

Paraguayan Humanist Party The Paraguayan Humanist Party ( es, Partido Humanista Paraguayo, PHP) was a political party in Paraguay. History The party was established in 1985, but was not legalised until the overthrow of the Stroessner regime in 1989. In the elections tha ...

Humanist Party (Spain) The Humanist Party ( es, Partido Humanista) is a Spanish political party founded in 1984 and is a member of the Humanist International. External links Official website References 1984 establishments in Spain Spain Spain , image_flag ...

Defunct member parties

Humanist Party (Denmark) The Humanist Party ( da, Det Humanistiske Parti) was a political party in Denmark and is a member of the Humanist International. The party was established in 1987 and participated the general election held that year. The last time the party wen ...

Humanist Party (Hungary) The Humanist Party ( hu, Humanista Párt) was a political party in Hungary, and it was a member of the Humanist International. History The Humanist Party (HP) was founded in 1993 and became a member of the Humanist International. As the party did ...

Humanist Party (Portugal) The Humanist Party ( pt, Partido Humanista, ; the acronym PH was used in voting ballots) was a minor centre-left former political party in Portugal. The party was established in March 1999. It never elected representatives to the Assembly of the ...

* Humanist Party of Ontario * Humanist Party of Quebec * Humanist Party of Switzerland *

Romanian Humanist Party The Conservative Party ( ro, Partidul Conservator, PC) was a conservative political party in Romania. It was founded in 1991, approximately two years after the fall of Communism in Romania, originally under the name Romanian Humanist Party ( ro, ...

External links

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