Tag: Soheil Arabi
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Campaigners call for release of Iranian blogger who ‘insulted Islam’
Campaigners call for release of Iranian blogger who ‘insulted Islam’, NSS News, 26 October 2021 Posted: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 Over 200 organisations and individuals have called for the release of an Iranian blogger imprisoned for ‘blasphemy’. An initiative launched by Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB), Atheist Republic and Ex-Muslims of Scandinavia aims to free…
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First Online Protest to Save the Life of Atheist Soheil Arabi
A three-hour online protest took place on 4 April reaching out to thousands on social media to highlight the urgent plight of Soheil Arabi in prison in Iran since 2013. Arabi was initially sentenced to death for “insulting the prophet.” He was eventually acquitted of this charge and his sentence reduced on appeal to seven…
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A defence of Charlie Hebdo must also turn into defence of other blasphemers and apostates
FRENCH: Toute défense de Charlie Hebdo doit également devenir celle d’autres blasphémateurs et apostats SPANISH – BELOW Those of us who have openly criticised Islam and Islamism have faced many a threat and intimidation from the far-Right Islamist movement. I have had phone calls saying I will be decapitated to recorded messages from the Islamic…