Author: Maryam Namazie

International TV interview with Issam Shukri November 7, 2004 Maryam Namazie: The USA military has begun a bombing campaign against Fallujah and other cities; they say it is to ‘secure’ the environment for the upcoming elections. Can you tell us what the situation is now? Issam Shukri: The situation is very bad. Fallujah is under…

International TV interview with Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush 31 October 2004 Maryam Namazie: A 13-year old girl, Zhila Izadi, had initially been sentenced to death by stoning by the Islamic Republic of Iran for having sexual relations outside of marriage reportedly with her brother. As a result of pressure, the regime retreated from its…

International TV interview with Maryam Kousha October 31, 2004 Maryam Namazie: Women have always been barred from running as candidates in the presidential elections in Iran; now it has been confirmed that the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran states that only religious and political “rejal” can participate in the elections. They have confirmed…

International TV interview with Maryam Kousha October 24, 2004 Maryam Namazie: Zhila Izadi, a 13-year-old girl, was recently sentenced to death by stoning by the Islamic Republic of Iran for having sexual relations outside of marriage with her brother. Soon after, the regime backed down saying she had never been sentenced to stoning and gave…

International TV interview with Bahram Soroush and Fariborz Pooya October 24, 2004 Maryam Namazie: As you know, the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently met with Britain, France and Germany to discuss its nuclear aims. Also, the BBC has done a report where it claims that a majority of Iranians are supportive of the Islamic…

International TV interview with Issam Shukri October 24, 2004 Maryam Namazie: We have heard that Bush has said he would grudgingly accept Islamic rule in Iraq if it were the result of open and fair elections. Would you accept an Islamic Iraq? Issam Shukri: Actually No. We will not agree on an Islamic rule no…

International TV interview with Issam Shukri on Iraq October 2004 Maryam Namazie: I want to talk with you about the USA’s horrendous attacks against the people of Fallujah and Mosul. Huge areas have been levelled to the ground. So many civilians have been killed; there is no water and electricity in the area for survivors.…

Solidarity Groups Must Make Sexual Apartheid a Thing of the Past Maryam Namazie Speech at Women’s Rights Conference October 14, 2004 Sweden When you think about apartheid, you can’t help but remember the anti-apartheid movement of the 70s and 80s. At the time, there was hardly anyone who lived in the West and hadn’t joined…

International TV interview with Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush October 4, 2004 Maryam Namazie: Recently, I had written: the Islamic ‘scholar’ ‘Qaradawi’s support for women’s ‘modesty’ and violence against women and his condemnation of sexual acts as ‘perversions’ are no different from the Islamic laws in Iran that we have fled… [T]his is not a…

International TV interview with Ali Javadi September 27, 2004 Maryam Namazie: Your recent interview entitled ‘against Iran’s nuclear aims’ raised several questions amongst viewers. One was that the Non-Proliferation Treaty allows for states to have nuclear capabilities for peaceful means. Why can’t Iran have such capabilities like all other countries? Ali Javadi: I don’t think…