| October 4, 2016 |  |
Exposure: Islam’s Non Believers Press Release: ITV Exposure “I remember saying to my mum, ‘I don’t think I believe in God any more,’ And her saying, ‘You can’t tell anybody else because they’ll kill you, we are obliged to kill ex-Muslims,’ and that it would put me at extreme risk if anybody else was to find out, so that conversation ended there.” – Sadia, a former Muslim This new documentary in the Exposure current affairs strand investigates the lives of ex-Muslims, who face extreme discrimination, ostracism, psychological abuse and violence as a result of leaving Islam. Featuring contributions from British and Bangladeshi ex-Muslims, Islam’s... Filed as: Press Releases |
| September 2, 2016 |  |
Calling all ex-Muslims in Ireland Calling all ex-Muslims in Ireland! A community and meet-up is being set up. Contact us on: ExMuslimsIreland@gmail.com for more information or visit their website. EMI is affiliated to the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain. Filed as: Press Releases |
| July 19, 2016 |  |
We are Ex-Muslims: We won’t be silenced! Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is calling on ex-Muslims across the world to send us 15-20 second mobile phone videos of themselves speaking about the dangers they face, their demand to be free to believe in and live as they choose, and any messages to those that wish to silence them. Particularly for those living in countries where apostasy is considered a prosecutable offence, ex-Muslims can send us messages anonymously, covering their faces and even changing their voices, so as to ensure their safety when the videos are made public. Join the scream. #ExMuslimBecause #WeWillNotBeSilenced Send your videos to exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com. Filed as: Press Releases |
| July 12, 2016 |  |
#ExMuslimBecause #INeedYourLove – Flash “Dance” at Kings Cross On July 5, 2016 a number of ex-Muslims from Bangladesh, Britain, Iran, Kuwait, Morocco, Pakistan and Syria converged on Kings Cross for a flash “dance” in support of freethinkers and “apostates” across the globe. On their faces and chests, they had written of “Ex-Muslim”, “Kafir”, “Atheist”, “Migrant”, “Refugee”, and “Apostate”. They danced to Shaggy’s “I Need Your Love”** in support of all those who are isolated, intimidated, harassed, and even killed for leaving Islam or thinking freely. They also danced in memory of Adel Al-Jaf, a young Iraqi dancer, who was killed the day before in a mass suicide bombing... Filed as: Press Releases |
| July 11, 2016 | |
#ExMuslimBecause #MeanTweets Filed as: Press Releases |
| June 26, 2016 |  |
Algeria: Release Rachid Fodil and H. S. Now Algeria Suppressing Free of expression and conscience On 9 June 2016, the Algerian National Gendarmerie arrested two social media activists, Rachid Fodil, 27 and H. S., 28 in the Algerian Province of M’sila. They have been accused of propagating blasphemous materials and insulting Islam and the Quran on social media. The two were set to stand trial on 22 June in Sidi Aissa but the court session was postponed until an undetermined date. The two young men have absurdly been depicted in Algerian press as having foreign affiliations. The Algerian Elbilad News website describes them as: “a dangerous criminal network operating over the... Filed as: Press Releases |
| June 21, 2016 |  |
Fast-Defiance during Ramadan: A Challenge to the Islamists The following piece was published in The Freethinker on 21 June 2016. On June, 24, 2016, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is calling for a day to defy fasting rules in solidarity with those who face persecution for eating during fasting hours in Ramadan. We will be having an “eat-in” at various embassies in London, including the Bangladeshi, Egyptian, Iranian, Moroccan, Pakistani and Saudi embassies. We are also calling on people worldwide to upload images of themselves on social media violating fasting rules using the following hashtags: This type of fast-defiance in public every Ramadan has been spearheaded by... Filed as: Media Coverage, Press Releases |
| June 9, 2016 |  |
Fast-Defying Protest during Ramadan, Apostate Flashmob, Action for Raif, Hate Crimes and more Dear friend We hope you are well. UPCOMING EVENTS We have a number of interesting events and actions coming up in London over the next two months, including a “Mean Tweets Party,” a Fast-Defying protest in solidarity with those persecuted for eating during Ramadan, and an apostate flashmob. We also have some wonderful speakers lined up for our monthly meet-ups. For a current listing of events and speaking engagements, including internationally, visit here. [You can read Maryam Namazie’s recent speech at Reason Rally 2016 in Washington DC entitled: Out, Loud and Proud for Secularism here.] 24 JUNE 2016: FAST DEFYING... Filed as: Press Releases |
| June 8, 2016 |  |
Reason Rally 2016: Out, Loud and Proud for Secularism Below is Maryam Namazie speech at Reason Rally 2016 on 4 June 2016 in Washington DC. I’m very happy to be here. Thanks to the organisers for this wonderful event. Thanks to all of you for coming out today. I think you should give yourselves a huge round of applause. It’s well deserved. In the age of ISIS and the retreat of reason, being out, loud and proud for secularism is important. If only to say: We exist and that there are many of us. This – in and of itself – be it in Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia or the... Filed as: Press Releases |
| May 28, 2016 |  |
Is sharia discriminatory against women? Maryam Namazie was interviewed on BBC World at One on sharia courts in Britain and the government’s inquiry into them. You can see it here: BBC World At One She also debate the courts with Mohammad Shafiq from the Ramadan Foundation on RT. You can see it here. Filed as: Press Releases |