| November 11, 2010 |
Palestinian Blogger must be immediately released The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain condemns the arrest of the Palestinian internet blogger Waleed Al-Husseini by the Palestinian Authority for exercising his right to free speech. The Palestinian News Agency – Maan – confirmed on 7 November the arrest of 26 year-old Waleed who they only name by the initials W. H. in the West Bank city of Qalqilya claiming he has been criticizing religions and promoting atheism and has claimed Divinity on his Blog and on his Facebook page which has now been shut down. Waleed’s arrest is a complete violation of freedom of belief and conscience and... Filed as: Press Releases |
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| September 30, 2010 |  |
2010 CEMB AGM Preliminary Notice Members are advised that the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is holding a Conference from 10.00-19.00 hours and the Third Annual General Meeting from 19.00-19.20 hours on Saturday 11 December 2010 in London; a social event follows the AGM. The AGM segment of the day is only open to members listed on our website. Members are requested to RSVP their attendance by 1 December 2010. Nomination of Board of Trustees and Motions: Those wishing to submit motions for the meeting and conference or nominations for Board of Trustee members, should do so in writing. A proposer and seconder are required... Filed as: Press Releases |
| September 24, 2010 | |
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain has signed up to the “Copenhagen Declaration on Religion in Public Life” that was announced at the World Atheist Conference Filed as: Press Releases |
| September 1, 2010 |  |
Protest the Pope, 18 September 2010 Filed as: Press Releases |
| June 17, 2010 |  |
Sharia Law in Britain: A Threat to One Law for All and Equal Rights, One Law for All Report Filed as: Press Releases |
| June 11, 2010 |  |
Translation of “My Ordeal with the Quran, and with Allah in the Quran” In defence of freedom of expression, members of the Council of Ex-Muslims, led by Management Committee Member, Hasan Radwan, are undertaking the translation of the Arabic book: “My Ordeal with the Quran, and with Allah in the Quran” by an Egyptian ex-Muslim who used the pen name of Abbas AbdulNoor. This book was banned and prevented from publication in Arab countries due to its critical analysis of the Quran. According to Hassan Radwan, “We believe this book to be an important contribution to the debate about Islam and Muslims, which will benefit both those who wish to escape the shackles... Filed as: Press Releases |
| June 8, 2010 |
In defence of Lars Vilks and freedom of expression On Monday 7 June 2010 the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, Germany and Scandinavia joined Lars Vilks in a press conference in Stockholm to condemn the threats and violent attacks against the Swedish artist who drew a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad. In May, Islamist thugs tried to burn down his home after he showed a film about Islam and Homosexuality during a lecture at Uppsala University. The press conference was packed to capacity. It was chaired by Afsaneh Vahdat (Council of Ex-Muslims of Sweden) with Lars Vilks, Mina Ahadi (Council of Ex-Muslims of Germany), and Fariborz Pooya (Council of... Filed as: Press Releases |
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| March 15, 2010 | |
8 March Seminar on Sharia Law in Britain a success A successful seminar was held on Sharia Law on Monday 8 March 2010 at Conway Hall in London to mark International Women’s Day. The seminar brought together Muslims, ex-Muslims, women’s rights campaigners, lawyers and politicians to outline the problems with Muslim Arbitration Tribunals and Sharia Councils and to propose recommendations for prohibiting religious tribunals and bringing about equal rights for all. Speakers at the seminar included: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (British Muslims for Secular Democracy); Yassi Atasheen (One Law for All); Clara Connolly (Women Against Fundamentalism); David Green (Civitas); Denis MacShane (MP); Rony Miah (Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and Lawyers’ Secular... Filed as: Press Releases |
| January 15, 2010 |  |
Letter to “Index on Censorship” Jonathan Dimbleby Chair Board of Trustees Index on Censorship Free Word Centre 60 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3GA Dear Mr Dimbleby We are deeply shocked and disappointed by the decision of Index to censor its own magazine from publishing one of the Danish cartoons to illustrate an article relating to the subject. We believe this is a betrayal of those who are putting their lives on the line to defend freedom of expression. We should be standing together. It is only through a united stance that we can protect each other and defeat the extremists and those who wish to... Filed as: Press Releases |
| December 17, 2009 | |
CEMB second Annual General Meeting held on December 13, 2009 The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain held its second Annual General Meeting on 13 December 2009 in London. The AGM unanimously adopted a statement expressing the organisation’s concern over the Swiss vote to ban minarets. The statement said: ‘Far-right proposals to ban minarets are divisive, reactionary and in line with the ‘Clash of Civilisations’ agenda, which hands over ‘Muslims’ or those labelled as such to the political Islamic movement and denies the universality of the demand to live a life worthy of the 21st century. ‘Believing in Islam or any religion for that matter is not a crime. Neither is... Filed as: Press Releases |