Press Release

June 2, 2020		Don’t Miss Events for Refugee Day, LGBT Pride and More 4 June – Monthly Online Support Groups, 6:30-8:00pm (London time) If you are an ex-Muslim in need of support, please RSVP to hello@ex-muslim.org.uk. Support groups are 90 minutes long. Five person groups are led by Dr Savin Bapir Tardy; larger group sessions are led by Marwa Wain. 16 June – Open Mic for World Refugee […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases
May 10, 2020		Backchat talks to Maryam Namazie about honour-based violence, blasphemy and the popular revolt against the Iranian regime, 10 May 2020 Mihir Joshi talks to activist MaryamNamazie about honour based violence, blasphemy and the popular revolt against the Iranian regime, Backchat, 10 May 2020 Spotify Apple Dissent within minority communities is often not only badly reported in the media but is actually actively silenced under the guise of political correctness. On the final episode of this […] Filed as: Featured, Media Coverage, Press Releases
May 5, 2020		Celebrating Blasphemy and Dissent in the Ex-Muslim Movement | Maryam Namazie The below was published in Shuddhashar magazine, Blasphemy issue, 1 May In a quarter of the world’s countries and territories, people are legally killed, imprisoned or persecuted for blasphemy and apostasy. It is astonishing that in the 21 Century, thought, and opinion are still criminalised in this way. The argument for blasphemy laws is that […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases
April 28, 2020		Pre-Iftaar Fast-Defying “Eat-In” in Solidarity with Persecuted during Ramadan On 25th April 2020 at 6:00pm (BST) Fay Rahman livestreamed a Pre-Iftaar Mukbang: a fast-defying “eat-in” in conjunction with Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB). The “eat-in” was organised in solidarity with those who are punished for eating and drinking during Ramadan with floggings, beatings and imprisonment. This action is particularly important given that many […] Filed as: Press Releases
April 22, 2020		Ramadan Fast-Defying Pre-Iftaar Mukbang with Fay Rahman in solidarity with the persecuted during Ramadan On 25th April 2020 at 6:00pm (BST) Fay Rahman is livestreaming a Pre-Iftaar Mukbang: a fast-defying feast in conjunction with Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB). The feast is in solidarity with those who are punished for eating and drinking during Ramadan with floggings, beatings and imprisonment. We would like to also stress the importance […] Filed as: Press Releases
April 14, 2020		First Online Protest to Save the Life of 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 […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases
April 13, 2020		Join Urgent Online Solidarity Protest to Save Atheist Soheil Arabi’s Life Join Urgent Online Solidarity Protest to Save Soheil Arabi’s Life Via Livestream on Youtube 14 April 2020 3:00-6:00pm London time/6:30-9:30pm Tehran time Iranian atheist, activist and blogger Soheil Arabi has resumed his hunger strike on April 4 in protest to the Iranian regime’s denial of medical care and leave during the Coronavirus epidemic, inhuman prison conditions […] Filed as: Press Releases
April 6, 2020		Upcoming Online Meet-ups and Support Group Sessions Hi! I hope you are doing well and staying safe during these terrible times. Please be advised that much of CEMB’s meetings and support group sessions will now be online until further notice. You can see our upcoming events here. UPCOMING ONLINE MEET-UPS, 7:00-7:45pm London time April 21 with Youtuber and Comedian Veedu Vidz on […] Filed as: Press Releases
March 22, 2020		#ShunShunning On the second International Atheist Day, 23 March 2020, which was established in 2019 by a number of ex-Muslim and atheist organisations,  we call on families, communities and societies to end the heinous practice of shunning atheists, ex-Muslims and freethinkers. Shunning is akin to long-term psychological torture and a form of social death penalty. See […] Filed as: Press Releases
March 21, 2020		Apostasy, Shunning and Survival Event extraordinary and inspiring For #InternationalWomenDay2020, Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and Born Free held a sold-out event on Apostasy, Shunning & Survival. It was an extraordinary and inspiring evening. The event was opened by MC Nahla Mahmoud and began with a screening of the stunning film: “No Longer Without You”, a documentary about a searing conversation about parenthood, […] Filed as: Featured, Press Releases

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