Press Release
| February 5, 2020 |  |
No Longer Without You: Film, Discussion and Poetry on Apostasy, Shunning and Survival Join Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) and Født Fri (Born Free) Foundation for an evening of Film, Discussion and Poetry to mark 8 March, International Women’s Day Sunday 8 March 2020, 5:30pm for 6:00pm start until 9:00pm Central London Tickets Available Now: £7 waged; £5 unwaged, including students and pensioners. No tickets sold at […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases, Upcoming Events |
| February 1, 2020 |  |
World Hijab Day : une insulte au féminisme, Charlie Hebdo, 1 February 2020 World Hijab Day : une insulte au féminisme, Charlie Hebdo, 1 February 2020 Filed as: Media Coverage, Press Releases |
| February 1, 2020 |  |
From 2013-2020, the campaign against World Hijab Day gaining strength Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) took direct action against the veil and compulsory veiling in London on 1 February to challenge World Hijab Day with Sadia Hameed, Fay Rahman and Zara Kay. Even on streets of London, a man told the women they were “embarrassing themselves”. (Video by Reason4Freedom) CEMB is pleased […] Filed as: Press Releases |
| January 16, 2020 |  |
“On The Side Of Those Who Fight For Freedom” The below was first published on Centre for Women’s Justice website written by Maryam Namazie, joint prize winner of the Emma Humphrey’s Memorial Prize 2019. I started Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All more than a decade ago to publicly mobilise dissent against religious laws. An expression of “not in my […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases, Resources |
| December 13, 2019 |  |
Commemorating Muriel Seltman Muriel Seltman (27 March 1927 – 2 December 2019) was a mathematician, a writer, an activist and comrade in arms. She joined campaigns in support of One Law for All against Sharia and religious laws and Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain against blasphemy and apostasy laws and for secularism, reason and universal rights over a […] Filed as: Press Releases |
| December 12, 2019 |  |
How to cope without religion? By Hassan Radwan By Hassan Radwan I’m frequently approached online by those who have lost their faith and a question that almost always crops up in various forms is: How do you cope without religion? For those of us for whom religion gave them their meaning, comfort & guide in life’s ups and downs, loss of faith is […] Filed as: Press Releases, Resources |
| December 11, 2019 |  |
Thanks for your support in 2020! It means the world to us Dear friend It has been heart-warming to know we have been able to help so many as a result of your support. * Assistance to 600 ex-Muslims a month * Monthly support groups in London and Birmingham * Monthly socials for isolated members * Monthly meet ups, including on empowerment through art, female genital mutilation […] Filed as: Press Releases |
| December 10, 2019 |  |
For Human Rights Day: Apostasy is a Human Right #HumanRightsDay #StandUp4HumanRights #Apostate #ExMuslim #Human #ApostasyAHumanRight Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) #روز_جهانی_حقوق_بشر #مرتد #انسان #ارتداد_حقوق_انسانی_است Filed as: Press Releases |
| December 6, 2019 |  |
CEMB Timeline (2007-2019) Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) was formed to break the taboo that comes with leaving Islam, highlight the plight of and support ex-Muslims, and challenge Sharia, apostasy and blasphemy laws. CEMB stands against all forms of bigotry, xenophobia, racism and extremism and unequivocally defends reason, freedom of conscience and expression, equality, universal rights and […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases, Resources |
| November 27, 2019 |  |
The hijab: “preventing common impositions” The hijab: “preventing common impositions” was published in Workers Liberty Solidarity in defence of banning child veiling on 27 November 2019. Maryam Namazie is an activist with the Council of Ex-Muslims and other secularist groups. On the issue of child veiling, a state ban on conspicuous religious symbols for children is an important defence of […] Filed as: Press Releases, Resources |
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