4 July 2016 Today, an unprecedented number of women’s rights campaigners and organisations from Britain and internationally have submitted a letter to the Home Secretary…
With rigour, against Islamism
A statement defending freedom of expression and the right to criticise Islam was published in today’s LIBERATION. Below is the English translation. A corner-stone of our…
Algeria: Release Rachid Fodil and H. S. Now
Algeria Suppressing Free of expression and conscience On 9 June 2016, the Algerian National Gendarmerie arrested two social media activists, Rachid Fodil, 27 and H. S.,…
Fast-Defying during Ramadan: A challenge to the Islamists
The following piece was published in The Freethinker on 21 June 2016 where I will be writing monthly. On June, 24, 2016, the Council of…
Fast-Defying Protest during Ramadan, Apostate Flashmob, Action for Raif, Hate Crimes and more
Dear friend We hope you are well. UPCOMING EVENTS We have a number of interesting events and actions coming up in London over the next…
Reason Rally 2016: Out, proud and loud for secularism
Below is my speech at Reason Rally 2016 on 4 June 2016 in Washington DC. I’m very happy to be here. Thanks to the organisers…
17 workers flogged in Iran for labour organising
Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization Copy: Trade Unions and participants at the annual ILO Conference, Geneva Dear Mr Ryder Are you aware…
Is this a joke Facebook? Banned again?
I got an email from someone asking why they couldn’t reach me on Facebook. I tried signing in and got the following message: Have you…
Do sharia courts discriminate against women?
The accommodation of arbitration systems to govern private and family matters had led, arguably, to the greatest human rights violations of minority women in the…
Another Europe is Possible
Another Europe’s founding statement appeared in the Guardian on the 18 February 2016. It is reproduced below with some additional signatories. The progressive case for staying…