PRESS RELEASE 14 FEBRUARY 2020 Court of Appeal rules that women who are unable to register their marriage in accordance with the law are not…
From 2013-2020, the campaign against World Hijab Day gaining strength
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) took direct action against the veil and compulsory veiling in London on 1 February to challenge World Hijab Day…
“On The Side Of Those Who Fight For Freedom”
The below was first published on Centre for Women’s Justice website written by Maryam Namazie, joint prize winner of the Emma Humphrey’s Memorial Prize 2019.…
حجاب: جلوگیری از تحمیل عرف
این مقاله اولین بار در نشریه انگلیسی زبان ’رهایی کارگران’ در دفاع از ممنوعیت حجاب کودکان در ۲۷ نوامبر ۲۰۱۹ منتشر شد. English مریم نمازی…
The hijab: “preventing common impositions”
حجاب: جلوگیری از تحمیل عرف The hijab: “preventing common impositions” was published in Workers Liberty Solidarity in defence of banning child veiling on 27 November…
Defend Protests in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon
Farsi, Arabic and French translations below. Nationwide protests in Iran against a 50% fuel price hike over the last few days has seen widespread suppression…
Does religion have a privileged status in the UK?
By Rahila Gupta CNN, Wed November 20, 2019 Editor’s Note: Rahila Gupta is an author and journalist. She has written several books, including “Don’t Wake…
Apostasy, Blasphemy and Free Expression
See video footage of a discussion on apostasy from Islam, blasphemy and free expression with the brilliant Sarah Haider and Shabana Rehman in Oslo at…
Maryam Namazie and Afsana Lachaux, Joint Winners of 2019 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Maryam Namazie and Afsana Lachaux were joint winners of the 2019 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize for their campaigning work in support of women under Sharia…
Maryam Namazie on the freedom to choose.
By Souwie I met Maryam Namazie at the Celebrating Dissent festival in Amsterdam recently. As co-organiser of this unique gathering, it soon became clear that Maryam was…