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Fast-Defying Protest during Ramadan, Apostate Flashmob, Action for Raif, Hate Crimes and more

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On June 14, 2016
  • 1 Comments
  • censorship, ex-muslim, Ramadan
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 two months, including a “Mean Tweets Party,” a Fast-Defying protest in solidarity with those persecuted for eating during Ramadan, and an apostate flashmob. We also have some wonderful speakers lined […]
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Oppose Channel 4 and BBC’s censorship when it comes to Islam

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On February 28, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • BBC, Can we talk about this?, censorship, Channel 4, free expression, Lloyd Newson
Dear Friend, You may remember Lloyd Newson’s verbatim hit play ‘Can We Talk About This?’ which enjoyed a successful run at London’s National Theatre and Sydney Opera House amongst others. The play focused on the reluctance of media and political figures to openly discuss the dangers of Islamism and Sharia law. Featuring speeches and interviews […]
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We never will

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On September 12, 2012
  • 15 Comments
  • censorship, Channel 4, Islam, The Untold Story
I have just posted a statement by the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain in support of Tom Holland’s documentary “Islam: The Untold Story”. Channel 4 has just cancelled a repeat screening due to threats. Here’s my question to Channel 4: what about the threats on our lives for being apostates, ex-Muslims, atheists, freethinkers, secularists, 21st […]
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 Don’t barter away our free expression

Don’t barter away our free expression

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On January 11, 2012
  • 2 Comments
  • censorship, free expression, Jesus and Mo, UCL ASH
The UCL Atheist, Humanist and Secular Society (ASH) has published a report on the December event where Anne Marie Waters and I debated members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association on Sharia law. The debate can be seen here as can my blog entries on it here and here. The report highlights an affliction that […]
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Facebook and Salman Rushdie

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On November 14, 2011
  • 1 Comments
  • censorship, facebook, Rushdie
Ophelia Benson reports that Facebook de-activated Salman Rushdie’s account but has now re-activated it, though it initially asked him to call himself Ahmed Rushdie. I’m not surprised.
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