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Britain should ban the niqab

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On November 27, 2013
  • 19 Comments
  • ban, Britain, burka, niqab
Here’s me on Channel 4thought.tv on whether Britain should ban the niqab/burqa? Err yes. See it here. By the way, Fitnah’s third issue is almost ready for publication and will focus on secularism. It’s good to remind everyone to look at the November issue of Unveiled which focused on the veil and burqa. I am posting […]
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Niqab: a human right, a security concern or a symbol of oppression?

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On October 26, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • niqab
Here’s a video of the niqab debate I took part in last week at the LSE. It’s not the best footage but you can see the discussion if you’re interested:
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Is the niqab a human right, security concern or symbol of oppression?

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On October 14, 2013
  • 5 Comments
  • LSE, niqab
LSESU Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society public debate Date: Tuesday 15 October 2013 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: CLM4.02, Clement House Speakers: Akeela Ahmed, Edie Friedman, Taj Hargey, Maryam Namazie Chair: Professor Chetan Bhatt Is the Niqab (face veil) a human right, a security concern or a symbol of oppression? Given the most recent events, this debate […]
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To ban or not to ban the burka

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On September 19, 2013
  • 21 Comments
  • ban, burka, niqab
Again the “veil controversy”. And as usual full of misinformation and deception. Let me clear a few things up: First off, no one is calling for an all-out ban on the veil though proponents often give this impression. Even the French ban is not an all-out ban; it merely bans all “conspicuous religious symbols” – […]
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