By Rahila Gupta
CNN, Wed November 20, 2019
Editor's Note: Rahila Gupta is an author and journalist. She has written several books, including "Don't Wake Me: The Ballad of Nihal Armstrong" and "Enslaved: The…
Maryam Namazie and Afsana Lachaux were joint winners of the 2019 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize for their campaigning work in support of women under Sharia laws. The award recognised the links with Sharia…
PRESS RELEASE
6 November 2019
On 13/14 November Southall Black Sisters (SBS) is intervening in an important case (Akhter v Khan) with far-reaching implications for minority women’s rights.
As part of the One Law for All…
Significant case on women’s rights following break up of marriage at the Court of Appeal
#EqualityNotDiscrimination
Join the One Law for All campaign at the Court of Appeal on 13/14 November to support the…
4 November 2019, Edinburgh
Maryam to speak to Edinburgh University Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society on Celebrating Apostasy, Blasphemy and Dissent.
"Old College Quadrangle, Edinburgh University" by dun_deagh is licensed under CC…
Maryam Namazie and Sadia Hameed are on Apostasy and Blasphemy Panel on 19th October, FiLia Conference. More details here.
19th - 20th October
FiLia Conference
The Bradford Hotel
Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 5SH
More details here.
"File:The Bradford Hotel (8th November…
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…
The epic ‘Celebrating Dissent’ Festival took place between 30 August -1 September in Amsterdam, a collaboration between the prestigious art and debate institute De Balie and Maryam Namazie.
Consisting of a mixture of intense,…
Mohamed Rusthum Mujuthaba was arrested by police in the Maldives earlier this week on charges of “insulting Islam” on social media. @RusthumRussso Tweeted police raising the alarm on multiple death threats against him;…
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,…
See full Festival programme on De Balie's website.
Celebrating Dissent Festival during August 31 – September 1, 2019 in Amsterdam at De Balie will be a huge and historic event with nearly 50 contributors…
he epic ‘Celebrating Dissent’ Festival took place between 30 August -1 September in Amsterdam, a collaboration between the prestigious art and debate institute De Balie and Maryam Namazie.
Consisting of a mixture of intense,…