Political Islam in the heart of secular Europe

Political Islam in the heart of secular Europe Maryam Namazie Speech prepared for the International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress parallel session entitled ‘Women’s rights…

Mansoor Hekmat: Comparable to Marx

International TV interview with Azar Majedi June 26, 2005 Maryam Namazie: A commemorative ceremony was held for Mansoor Hekmat on 2 July in London. I’d…

Saudi Shame

Saudi Shame Maryam Namazie Published in Gay Times June 2005 Gay people are routinely facing harassment, arrest, torture, flogging and execution in Saudi Arabia. It’s…

An anti-election movement has begun in Iran

International TV interview with Hamid Taqvaee May 29, 2005 Maryam Namazie: The Islamic Republic of Iran is holding its presidential ‘election’ on June 17. You…

Iraq is the new version of democracy

International TV interview with Mohsen Ebrahimi May 22, 2005 Maryam Namazie: Condoleezza Rice was recently in Iraq in order to encourage the ‘newly elected’ government…

The election in Iran is not an election!

International TV interview with Hamid Taqvaee May 22, 2005 Maryam Namazie: There is a debate on the open democracy website entitled ‘Iran between democracy and…

Mayor of London, political Islam and us

International TV interview with Bahram Soroush and Fariborz Pooya May 2, 2005 Maryam Namazie: Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, has published a dossier called…