Media Coverage

March 23, 2019		Fidan Ekiz: Break the fearful, politically correct silence, The Post Online, 23 March 2019 Fidan Ekiz: Break the fearful, politically correct silence, The Post Online, 23 March 2019 Filed as: Media Coverage
March 23, 2019		Atheist Day: An Atheist Coming Out Day We atheists and atheist allies hereby declare that from now on, March 23rd is Atheist Day. We recognize the struggle of atheists to live authentic lives in many parts of the world. The struggle to openly affirm one’s atheism. The fear of intolerant governments, mobs, and religious zealots. On March 23rd we shall take a stand for our right to be treated equal and for those of us in countries where atheists are persecuted and live under a threat of death. From every city in every country in the world we shall be one voice, a voice of reason. Initiators:... Filed as: Media Coverage, Press Releases
March 22, 2019		‘Sign anti-LGBT petition or go to hell’: Birmingham protests escalate, The Freethinker, 22 March 2019 ‘Sign anti-LGBT petition or go to hell’: Birmingham protests escalate, The Freethinker, 22 March 2019 Filed as: Media Coverage
March 20, 2019		Maryam Namazie: ‘Fundamentalisme is extreemrechts met andere kleren aan’, Vrij Links, 20 March 2019 Maryam Namazie: ‘Fundamentalisme is extreemrechts met andere kleren aan’, Vrij Links, 20 March 2019 English: Fundamentalism and White Nationalism: The Same just wearing different clothes Filed as: Media Coverage
March 20, 2019		Fundamentalism and White Nationalism: the same, just wearing different clothes, Vrij Links, 29 March 2019 Below is the English version of an interview with Marieke Hoogwout published in Dutch in Vrij Links on 29 March 2019. The interview was conducted before the Christchurch and Utrecht terrorist attacks this month. You can read the Dutch interview here. In January, Iranian-British human rights activist Maryam Namazie gave the 24th Freedom Lecture at De Balie in Amsterdam. Hers was a fierce plea for solidarity from the left with all dissenters, ex-Muslims, feminists, secularists, in short: with anyone challenging repression of political Islam. An interview on how politicians, media and all of us citizens can contribute to, in her... Filed as: Media Coverage, Press Releases
March 18, 2019		What They Don’t Know Won’t Kill Me: One Man’s Secret in the Shadow of Islam, Interview with Jimmy Bangash, The Thinking Atheist, 18 March 2019 What They Don’t Know Won’t Kill Me: One Man’s Secret in the Shadow of Islam, Interview with Jimmy Bangash, The Thinking Atheist, 18 March 2019 Filed as: Media Coverage
March 12, 2019		ٍEuropean Parliament Motion on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression, 12 March 2019 ٍEuropean Parliament Motion on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression, 12 March 2019 Filed as: Media Coverage
March 6, 2019		Solidarity with Parkfield School Birmingham – No to Religious Homophobia In 2016 Parkfield community school in Saltley, Birmingham was awarded Outstanding by Ofsted in every single area of inspection, Effectiveness of leadership and management, Quality of teaching, learning and assessment, Personal development, behaviour and welfare, Outcomes for pupils and Early years provision. Furthermore, the Ofsted report stated that the school fully delivers on its aim that ‘Together we can make a huge difference’. Many parents would be grateful for their children to be sent to a high performing school, that ensures, as the report states, their students and staff, “are made to feel valued”. Parkfield delivers a program called no... Filed as: Media Coverage, Press Releases
March 5, 2019		De Balie Welcomes Modern Icons, De Balie, 5 March 2019 De Balie Welcomes Modern Icons, De Balie, 5 March 2019 Filed as: Media Coverage
March 3, 2019		Pour un 8 mars féministe universaliste! Liberation, 3 March 2019 Pour un 8 mars féministe universaliste! Liberation, 3 March 2019 Filed as: Media Coverage