Category: News
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Rage against stoning
Today is International day against Stoning. Mina Ahadi, Spokesperson for the International Committee against Stoning, has written a piece in Persian about it here. Real live human beings are still buried in a ditch and stoned until they are dead in the 21st century. In Iran, stoning someone to death isn’t illegal; it’s perfectly legal…
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Riposte Laique and far-Right: We will fight Islamism and you too
Here is my response to Riposte Laique and far-Right-ers who blame Muslims for Islamism’s crimes and try to hijack the legitimate fight against Sharia and Islamism in order to promote their disgusting xenophobia and bigotry. As I say in my response: “You cannot fight Islamism, a far-Right movement, with another far-Right movement.” “We will fight…
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Channel 4’s daily call to prayers for Ramadan same old, same old
Channel 4 is airing the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan every morning and also broadcasting a series of programmes about Ramadan. It says it is doing so as a deliberate act of “provocation” to challenge viewers who associate Islam with terrorism and extremism. Far from being provocative, however, it is just more of the…
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Rights within Islamic context? Thanks but no thanks
Here is my speech on Secularism as a right and historical task at Atheist Ireland’s Empowering Women through Secularism in Dublin: “The rest of us must live under sharia law – even in Europe – and be grateful for the veil as a ‘right’ and ‘choice’. We are only allowed freedom and rights within the…
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The historic advance of the Egyptian revolution
The Egyptian revolution has taken another important step forward for the people of Egypt, the Middle East and the whole world. The immense Tamarrod (Rebellion) movement, which organised “the biggest ever demonstration in history”, drove the government of Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood to the brink, finally forcing its downfall by the army. This is the…
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12 year old boy on Muslim Brotherhood
If you only watch one video this year, this must be it. A 12 year old boy speaking about the Muslim Brotherhood, theocratic fascism, economic and political situation, and women’s status… As I’ve said before, no one knows Islamism better than those who have lived under it. And once again, long live the revolutionary people…
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Act now: political prisoners in Iran
For the attention of the general public, trade unions and human rights organisations: Political prisoners die in Iran’s prisons The Islamic Republic is responsible. An immediate international action is required On June 21, 2013, Afshin Osanlou, an inter-city bus driver and a well-known working class activist, who had been held in prison since fall 2010,…
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Launch of Council of Ex-Muslims of France
I’ll be leaving soon for Paris for the launch of Council of Ex-Muslims of France. It’s this Saturday 6 July 2013, 14.00-17.00 hours Paris, France If you can, join us. Place: Maison des Ensembles, 3-5 rue d’Aligre, Paris 75012. ( Salle au premier étage, à côté des locaux de Femmes Solidaires et de Clara Magazine).…
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Long live revolutionary people of Egypt
Majid Nawaaz writes on Facebook: “With mass protests against Islamist rule in Egypt, I hope we finally see the end of regressive-leftists claiming that Islamism is the “indigenous” voice of Muslims in Egypt. In other words, please be quiet you lazy, ignorant, reverse-racist, reductionist subscribers to the poverty of expectations. Egypt doesn’t want Islamism. Get…
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Apostasy and Islam: Support Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain
Dear friend For the past six years, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) has been a “beacon of hope” for many. As the first organisation of its kind, the CEMB has been established to break the taboo that comes with leaving Islam; highlight the problems ex-Muslims face; provide a network for support; raise awareness; and campaign…
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4 people sentenced to death by stoning
Women’s rights activist to be stoned to death! The International Committee Against Stoning warns the local authorities in Tabriz and the leaders of the Islamic regime of the consequences of this barbarity. On 2 July, we received information from Tabriz prison that two people have been sentenced to death by stoning. Zarah Saee and Ali…
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Egypt’s fight is against Islamism
Millions of protesters are demanding Morsi’s resignation; 22 million signatures have been collected calling for him to step down. If anyone mis-labelled the “Arab Spring” a “Black Spring“, they should think again. The uprisings and revolutions of the Middle East and North Africa were never in support of Islamism though it was labelled as such…