October 3, 2019
2019 Shortlist Announced, Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize, 3 October 2019 We have a fantastic shortlist for the inaugural joint Emma Humphreys and Centre for Women’s Justice awards. Please join us in congratulating all our nominees: Afsana Lachaux has spent the past five years campaigning for women’s access to justice.  After having to flee Dubai, and whilst continuing to fight for the return of her son, Afsana has successfully campaigned for the FCO to include warnings to women about the potential impact of sharia law in travel guidance, as well as fighting an important defamation case brought against her by her ex-husband....
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September 25, 2019
Celebrating Dissent, CFI, 25 September 2019
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September 22, 2019
The Durham Union to host Jeremy Vine and debate organised religion as first events of the year, Palatinate, 22 September 2019
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September 18, 2019
Sadia is the guest of honour at Dene Magna School, The Forester, 18 September 2019
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September 16, 2019
Richard Dawkins on …no‑platforming and someone new in his life, The Times, 16 September 2019
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September 12, 2019
Media Coverage of #CelebratingDissent Festival at De Balie, Amsterdam during 30 August -1 September 2019 Celebrating Dissent festival, Humanistisch Verbond, 11 September 2019 Stand with the witches, heretics and blasphemers, Interview with Maryam Namazie, sister-hood, 10 September 2019 No Longer Without You Review, sister-hood, 10 September 2019 Celebrating Dissent – reflections after the festival, Humanisterna, 7 September 2019 Rishvin Ismath on the ISIS-attack on his life, turning away from religion and the great personal cost of his activism, Art 19, 6 September 2019 Women at the front, sister-hood, 4 September 2019 Celebrating Dissent Event Coverage, Amber Journals, 3 September 2019...
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September 11, 2019
Why are young Muslims leaving Islam, The Telegraph India, 11 September 2019
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September 11, 2019
Celebrating Dissent festival, Humanistisch Verbond, 11 September 2019
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September 10, 2019
No Longer Without You Review, sister-hood, 10 September 2019
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September 10, 2019
 Stand with the witches, heretics and blasphemers, Interview with Maryam Namazie, sister-hood, 10 September 2019 Maryam Namazie is an Iranian-born writer and activist. She is the Spokesperson for Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation, One Law for All and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain. She hosts a weekly television programme in Persian and English called Bread and Roses. sister-hood interviewed her after the ‘Celebrating Dissent’ event she co-organised with the DeBalie venue in Amsterdam. PART 1 and PART 2 What does the Council of Ex-Muslims do, and why is it necessary? CEMB defends the rights of those who leave...
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