On Sharia Council and Muslim Arbitration Tribunals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Updated 4 July 2016
The accommodation of arbitration systems to govern private and family matters had led, arguably, to the greatest human rights violations…
Updated 7 December 2016
The accommodation of arbitration systems to govern private and family matters had led, arguably, to the greatest human rights violations of minority women in the UK.
Personal testimonies below aim to highlight…
4 July 2016
Today, an unprecedented number of women's rights campaigners and organisations from Britain and internationally have submitted a letter to the Home Secretary raising serious concerns about the government's 'independent review' into…
For more information on the open letter, please contact Pragna Patel (Southall Black Sisters), Gina Khan and Maryam Namazie (One Law for All) and Gita Sahgal (Centre for Secular Space). Contact details below.
As…
Updated 4 July 2016
The accommodation of arbitration systems to govern private and family matters had led, arguably, to the greatest human rights violations of minority women in the UK.
The following two Islamic scholars…
The accommodation of arbitration systems to govern private and family matters had led, arguably, to the greatest human rights violations of minority women in the UK.
An open letter by an unprecedented number of…
Here is the Open Letter to David Cameron and Press Release being handed in to 10 Downing Street on 10 December Human Rights Day.
One Law for All, Southall Black Sisters, Centre for Secular…
The Honourable Jocelynne Scutt introduces the following seminars from three riveting speakers on topics
under the umbrella of:
Sex, Gender, Law & Culture - Perspectives on Women’s Rights & Wrongs…
Interview with Houzan Mahmoud
The below is an edited transcript of a Bread and Roses TV interview with Houzan Mahmoud, International Spokesperson for Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq:
Maryam Namazie: What is the situation in Iraq…
Interview with Mina Ahadi.
The below is an edited transcript of a Bread and Roses TV interview with Mina Ahadi, Spokesperson for the International Committees against Execution and Stoning
Maryam Namazie: You have been unrelenting in your…
Interview with Chris Moos, Pragna Patel and Gita Sahgal on the Victory Against the Law Society.
Maryam Namazie: The Law Society has now withdrawn its Sharia-compliant guidance on wills and issued an apology. Why…
All religions have a disturbing view of the female and her body. Islam is no different. Given that Islamism – a regressive political movement with state power and political influence in many places…