Defend the right to asylum of Pegah Emambakhsh, an Iranian lesbian, who faces deportation from Britain on August 23, 2007. Needless to say, her life…
TV International English on Council of Ex-Muslims
To see this week’s TV programme on the Council of Ex-Muslims, click here.
Joint call for international protests against executions in Iran
International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) International Committee Against Execution (ICAE) A new wave of executions has started in Iran. Only in the last few…
Forum for ex-Muslims
Just to let you know that a forum has recently begun on the Council of Ex-Muslim’s site. We are looking into developing a more professional…
Rebellions of women in Iran
To hear an interview with me on the rebellions of women in Iran on BBC World Service in a programme on rebels in art, click…
The veil and violence against Women in Islamist societies
To read my article on the veil and violence against women in Islamist societies published in the latest issue of the International Humanist News, click…
Taslima Nasrin attacked
From the National Secular Society Taslima Nasreen, whose book launch was stormed in Hyderabad, India, said she feared for her life as she took shelter…
Situation in Iran and US militarism
To see TV International English 10 August 2007, click here. The programme is: Interview with Bahram Soroush on the International Day of Action for the…
Report on the International Day of Action
To see reports of some of the demonstrations held for Salehi and Osanlou, click here. Sorry it is in Farsi but you can still see…
Join August 9 demonstrations anywhere you can
As I have reported a few days ago, today, August 9, is an international day of action to demand the release of two labour activists…