A lot more video clips have been uploaded of the 11-12 October International Conference on the Religious-Right, Secularism and Civil Rights. You can see the latest here below:
Iranian-born Campaigner Maryam Namazie’s Opening Address: Secularism is our response to the Religious-Right
Algerian Sociologist Marieme Helie Lucas: “Attacks on Secularism”
Tribute by Karima Bennoune to those Fallen Fighting the Religious-Right
Human Rights Campaigner Peter Tatchell’s Opening
Secularism Panel
Secularism against Fanaticism by Author Caroline Fourest
Secularism Panel
Hamid Taqvaee on the Rise and Fall of Secularism
Secularism Panel
Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Sultana Begum on Fate of Secularism in Bangladesh
Secularism Panel
Turkish MP Safak Pavey on Turkish Experience
Secularism Panel
Centre for Secular Space Director Gita Sahgal on Who’s afraid of Secularism
Secularism Panel
Co-Founder of Survivors’ Voice Europe Sue Cox on the Isolation and Alienation Caused by Clergy
Secularism Panel
Terry Sanderson Opening
Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
Bread and Roses TV Host Fariborz Pooya on the Myth of Moderate Religion
Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
Senegalese Sociologist Fatou Sow on Religion and politics in Sub-Sahara
Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
Political Activist Homa Arjomand on One Secular Education for All
Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
Vice President of Polish Atheist Coalition Nina Sankari on In the Shadow of the Church in Poland
Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
Southall Black Sisters Director Pragna Patel on Religion, Law and the State in the UK
Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
Q & A Religion in State, Law and Politics Panel
We are All Kobane with Maryam Namazie and Karima Bennoune
Resolution adopted by Conference
Message from Palestinian atheist Waleed Al-Husseini to Conference (Waleed was a speaker but never got a visa)
Message from Egyptian atheist Ben Baz Aziz to Conference (Ben Baz Aziz was a speaker but was not given a visa)
Philosopher AC Grayling on Secularism and Education
Comedian Kate Smurthwaite
Author Rumy Hassan opening
Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Author Kenan Malik on “What’s Wrong with Multiculturalism?”
Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Sociologist Marieme Helie Lucas on “Communities, Conflicting Rights and Hierarchy of Rights in Non-Secular States”
Academic Elham Manea on “Islamic Law in the West: The Essentialists”
Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Activist Chris Moos on “The Fox, The Hen House, and The One who Let Him in”
Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Activist Aliyah Saleem on “My Experience at an Islamic Boarding School in Britain”
Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Imam Taj Hargey on “Banning the Burka: Religious Intolerance or Secular Imperative?”
Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Q& A Multi-faithism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Panel
Nuclear Physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy on “Has the Islamic State ever been a Historical Reality?”
Author Karima Bennoune, “Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here”
Author Julie Bindel Opening
Women, Religion and Religious-Right Panel
Author Siba Shakib on “How Religion and Tradition Determine Lives of Women and Girls”
Women, Religion and Religious-Right Panel
Activist Magdulien Abaida on “Women in Islam”
Women, Religion and Religious-Right Panel
Activist Horia Mosadiq on “Religious Fundamentalism and its Impact on Women and Girls in Afghanistan”
Women, Religion and Religious-Right Panel
Activist Nira Yuval-Davis on “The Role of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and its Effects on the Position of Women”
Activist Soad Baba Aïssa – “Double Fight: against Islamist Terrorism and Ideology”
Women, Religion and Religious-Right Panel
Filmmaker Lila Ghobady, “Female Iranian Artists: A Portrait of Anti-Regime Women in Exile”
Professor Amel Grami, “Female Bodies in Tunisia Post Revolution”
Fariborz Pooya thanks organisations that has endorsed and funded Secular conference 2014
Singer/Songwriter Shelley Segal singing “When I’m Gone”
Singer/Songwriter Shelley Segal singing “Eve”
Singer/Songwriter Shelley Segal presents the winner of One Law For All’s international song competition, ‘Sounds of Freedom’: Indonesian band Simponi for Sister in Danger
Journalist Salil Tripathi Opening
Blasphemy and Apostasy Panel
Inna Shevchenko “Girls against Gods”
Blasphemy and Apostasy Panel
Nahla Mahmoud “Islamic Apostasy in the West: Reality and Challenges”
Blasphemy and Apostasy Panel
Kiran Opal “The Human and the Kafir: How Fear of Apostasy Fuels Islamist Power”
Blasphemy and Apostasy Panel
Maha Kamal “International human rights law and the clash with state-implemented Sharia law”
Blasphemy and Apostasy Panel
Closing Video with Maryam Namazie calling for the adoption of the Manifesto for Secularism
More videos to follow.