Category: News
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events 8 March 2017 Viewing of Islam’s Non Believers followed by Q&A at Goldsmiths University 11 March 2017 Unspeakable Women: Launch of Critical Sisters in Cheltenham 14 March 2017 University of Edinburgh Humanist Society, Scotland 31 March – 2 April 2017 Atheist Weekend, KFI Foundation, Poland 29 April 2017 Conference ‘Defending Progressivism’ hosted by…
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Secularism is my right; freedom is my culture
Below is my speech at the May 2013 Women in Secularism conference in Washington DC. Participants joined in an action to defend Amina Tyler, Imad Iddine Habib, Bangladesh’s bloggers and Alex Aan (photo on left). * The outrage over the attempted assassination of 15 year old Malala Yousefzai shot by the Taliban for defending…
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Kiss me
In response to a public announcement by subway officials for people to “act in accordance with moral rules” after security cameras spotted a couple kissing, 100 protesters converged on an Ankara subway station and kissed! The kissing protesters also chanted and held signs saying “Free Kisses”. Now that’s how to do things! It echoes the…
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Hands off our Amina!
Here’s an update from the campaign to defend Amina. FEMEN Tunisia activist Amina has been arrested and faces imprisonment. We must act to support her now. More details to follow. Here’s the letter: Hello to all of you. Thanks to you, we were able to collect 4730-euro. We collected 5525 USD (less 442 USD of indiegogo expenses…
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Support those defying Islamism
The wonderful Karima Bennoune remembers those killed 40 days after the Boston bombings and calls for condemnation of Islamism. She says: I would ask anyone who wants to support the rights of people of Muslim heritage in the United States in the wake of the Boston bombings, please do not so by explaining that jihadist…
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On Woolwich: Islamism is the problem
Anything can be justified – a war on Iraq or bombs on buses and decapitations on the streets of London. But having justifications doesn’t necessarily bring legitimacy or mean that they are true. Just as the Iraq war was not about the liberation of Iraqi women or weapons of mass destruction, the cold-blooded murder of…
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Away until 22 May 2013
I will be away until 22 May attending the 17-19 May 2013 Women in Secularism 2 Conference in DC. More information available here. I’ll be speaking on “apostasy from Islam” on Saturday morning and then on “Freedom – not Islamism – is my culture” in the afternoon. I’ll also be meeting with Muslimish activists in the DC…
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Message from Imad: In Mickey Mouse we Trust
Dear friends During these hard days of fear, insomnia, and pain, in hiding from authorities as well as fanatics, I have spent many nights expecting to be beaten, killed or caught. I know the real impact of my actions. They are afraid, dear friends; their dogmas and norms are so weak that they cannot stand…
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I support International Imad Day
Today is International Imad Day to stand with 22 year old Imad Iddine Habib who has received threats after his establishment of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Morocco and to exert pressure on the Moroccan government to guarantee his security and respect freedom of expression and thought. Rather than prosecute freethinkers, the government should prosecute…
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Evening drinks in London with Gita Sahgal
Tonight, 9 May 2013, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain has organised evening drinks with Gita Sahgal, Executive Director of Centre for Secular Space. 6:30-8:00pm at The George on the Strand, 213 Strand, London WC2R 1AP. Entry is £3; £1 for unwaged, which can be paid at the door. All are welcome. Author Rumy Hasan…
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Today’s Altab Ali Day 2013
This year the annual Altab Ali Day will be held today on Saturday 4 May 2013, 5pm to commemorate the murder of Altab Ali, a Bengali clothing worker, in 1978, by a gang of racist thugs. The event will take place on Saturday 4th May, at 5.15pm, At the “Shahid Minar” Altab Ali Park, Adler…
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Amina: No more moral lessons
Here is the latest photo from Amina Tyler of FEMEN Tunisia. No More Moral Lessons, indeed! You can donate to support Amina here; I just did. Amina continues her protests in Tunisia. On 1 May, Amina and other activists protested against the representatives of the Congress Party for the Republic Moncef Marzouki, including against the…