Student, atheist and blogger, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, 20, posted nude photos of herself on her blog to show her ‘screams against a society of violence,…
The truth surrounding Rafiq Tagi’s assassination must come to light
The below letter by writers and campaigners, including Taslima Nasrin and Salman Rushdie, will be submitted to the EU today when Mina Ahadi meets with…
There’s no honour in ‘honour killings’
It’s been reported that honour-related crimes are ‘rapidly rising’ in the UK. Clearly, there will be a rise of violence against women with the rise…
Talaq via text
Under Sharia law, a man has unilateral right to divorce. He only needs to say ‘Talaq’ thrice and he’s scott free whereas women have very…
What happened to all that talk on Afghan women’s rights?
The second Bonn conference starts today to determine Afghanistan’s future ten years after the fall of the Taliban. As was to be expected, women were…
Where do we go for compensation?
The British government is seeking compensation for damages to its embassy in Tehran. Where do we go for compensation for the torture, imprisonment, loss of…
Atheist or rapist?
A study published online in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology revealed that religious believers distrust atheists more than any other religious groups, gays…
No permission needed…
All this talk forbidding us to speak has brought to mind Shahryar Ghanbari’s wonderful song, Forbidden. The lyrics and video are below. Sea’s blue, forbidden…
Goodbye and Good Riddance Part II
Here’s one of the Islamic regime of Iran’s ‘diplomat’s’ fleeing the scene and having some trouble with his umbrella. As I said goodbye and good…