After the terrorist attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, dissent and criticism of religion is a life and death necessity. It has been–and remains–key for human…
Islam and the “culture of offence”: missing the point
First published in Open Democracy on 12 February 2015 In the age of ISIS, dissent and criticism of religion is a life and death necessity. It…
Charges of offence and Islamophobia are secular fatwas
Here is my speech at today’s Blasphemy Conference in London: There have been a number of recent attacks on free expression here in the UK.…
The right to offend is fundamental to free expression
Here’s One Law for All’s statement in support of LSE ASH: One Law for All calls on the London School of Economics Student Union to…
Freedom of expression is not just for Islamists
Adam Walker, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association spokesman, says: ‘The principle is more important than who is being attacked – this time it is Muslims and…