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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesHuman Rights Council resolution on blasphemy2010-03-30 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders is extremely concerned by a resolution condemning #defamation of religions# which the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on 25 March. Making blasphemy an offence takes Europe back several centuries2010-01-04 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns #with the utmost firmness# a new defamation law in Ireland that establishes blasphemy as an offence punishable by a fine of up to 25,000 euros. The law took effect o... More than 100 rights organisations urge UN to oppose defamation of religions2011-03-11 IFEX - International Freedom of Expression Exchange More than 100 rights organisations worldwide have banded together to urge member states at the United Nations Human Rights Council session this month to renegotiate defamation of religions resolutions... Secularist Center for Inquiry Delivers Statement to UN Opposing "Defamation of Religions" Resolution 2009-11-04 Center for Inquiry The Center for Inquiry (CFI), a secularist think tank and NGO has delivered a statement strongly opposing the proposed "Combating the Defamation of Religions" resolution backed by the Organization o... 23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance2009-10-22 International Freedom of Expression Exchange 23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance. Sources Select ResourcesAfter the Arab spring, the struggle continues on a university campusA dispute between a secular academic and conservative Islamists threatens the peace at a Tunisian university Brulliard, Karin Article 2012 The Guardian A university administrator takes a stand against religious extremism. Apostasy, Blasphemy and Free Expression in the Age of ISISNamazie, Maryam Article 2015 The right to religion comes with a corresponding right to be free from religion. Ayatollah BBC and #ExMuslimBecauseNamazie, Maryam Article 2015 Free Thought Blogs Whilst we mourn our dead in Paris, we must not forget the countless others killed by ISIS and Islamists, including this very month in Lebanon, Nigeria, Mali, Iraq, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghani... Demand for atheism rises in countries under Islamic ruleNamazie, Maryam Article 2018 The rise of atheism in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia is something we have been speaking about for some time now. The Iranian Baztab Now website warned of a tsunami of atheism amongst Ir... Ex-Muslims: A community in protestNamazie, Maryam Article 2018 I see ex-Muslims as a community in protest: insisting on freedom from religion, and freedom of conscience. For the right to apostasy and blasphemy, without fear. Like the LGBT, anti-slavery, anti-colo... Human Rights Council resolution on blasphemySources News Release Article 2010 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders is extremely concerned by a resolution condemning #defamation of religions# which the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on 25 March. Making blasphemy an offence takes Europe back several centuriesSources News Release Article 2010 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns #with the utmost firmness# a new defamation law in Ireland that establishes blasphemy as an offence punishable by a fine of up to 25,000 euros. The law took effect o... The Perils of Faith-Based MulticulturalismThe Case of Shari'a in Canada Rahnema, Saeed Article 2006 Canadian Dimension Conservative religious leaders have become more vocal and demanding, and governments are giving in to their demands without much regard for the serious consequences for democracy and citizens’ rights. Pret-A-Patriarchy – on "modest" fashionNamazie, Maryam Article 2018 "Modest" fashion is a fast growing industry with companies like Dolce & Gabbana, H&M, Marks and Spencer, DKNY, Zara and others all rushing to cash in. But while more choice is undoubtedly good, I have... Radical DigressionsDiemer, Ulli Website 2006 Ulli Diemer Ulli Diemer's website/blog featuring comment from a radical left-libertarian Marxist perspective.
Religous Freedom and Authoritarian AtheistsMalik, Kenan Article 2012 Many contemporary atheists adopt an unpleasantly authoritarian stance. Many now demand, in the name of ‘reason’ or ‘science’, state restrictions or bans on views that might cause ‘harm’. It is a stran... Sharia 'Courts': Why Regulation is Not the AnswerPatel, Pragna Article Southhall Black Sisters 'Sharia' and other religious systems of arbitration are back in the news once again. There appears to be growing recognition of the profoundly discriminatory nature of religious arbitration systems wh... The Sharia debate in the UK: who will listen to our voices? Patel, Pragna Article 2016 Open Democracy Over 300 abused women have signed a statement opposing Sharia courts and religious bodies, warning of the growing threat to their rights and to their collective struggles for security and independence... 23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intoleranceSources News Release Article 2009 International Freedom of Expression Exchange 23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance. Why is Inclusive Mosque so Afraid of Secularism?Namazie, Maryam Article 2018 Secularism is merely a framework that separates religion from the state to ensure that religion cannot influence the state and public policy and impose itself on private lives. After all, not everyone... Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight against Muslim Fundamentalism, by Karima Bennoune (Book Review)Droeber, Julia Article 2013 Europe solidaire sans frontieres Karima Bennoune, a US-based law scholar raised in Algeria, has written an account of the stories of numerous people whose lives have been scarred by Islamic fundamentalism and who decided, using a var... |
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