One of the things that is most troubling about identity politics and multiculturalism as a social policy is how deception becomes a necessity in defending…
More restrictions at universities and words of warning
According to a recent report, more than nine in 10 UK universities are restrictive of free speech. This doesn’t surprise me at all. I continue…
Maryam Namazie and Peter Tatchell honoured for defence of free speech on campuses
On 19 March, the National Secular Society held its annual Secularist of the Year award ceremony. The winner this year was Educate Together which promotes…
The end of free speech?, Bristol Festival of Ideas panel discussion
Here is the audio recording of The end of free speech panel discussion at the Bristol Festival of Ideas on 19 March 2016.
MARYAM NAMAZIE: Why I had to face down the bullies trying to silence my supposedly ‘offensive’ stance on Islam
Original published in Daily Mail on 9 January 2016 This week marked the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. The atrocity was…
Equality and Human Rights Commission rules that gender segregation is unlawful
Press Release 23 July 2014 One Law for All, Southall Black Sisters, the Centre for Secular Space, and the LSESU Atheist Secularist Society have welcomed…
To UN: UK Public institutions continue to fail to uphold an environment free of discrimination
14 January 2014 Ms. Farida Shaheed Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights CH-1211 Geneva 10…
Campaign against gender segregation will persist
Dear friend Thank you so much for all your support during 2013, particularly for our most recent campaign against gender segregation at universities in the…