March 20, 2019 Photo of Maryam Namazie
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...
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March 18, 2019 The Thinking Atheist Logo - Lightbulb Letter A on silhouette head
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
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March 12, 2019
ٍEuropean Parliament Motion on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression, 12 March 2019
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March 6, 2019
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...
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March 5, 2019 Award statue with Celebrating Dissent festival on freedom of thought text
De Balie Welcomes Modern Icons, De Balie, 5 March 2019
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March 3, 2019
Pour un 8 mars féministe universaliste! Liberation, 3 March 2019
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March 2, 2019
Convention speech — Mohammed Al Khadra: Open dialogue the key to religious freedom, Freethought Today, 2 March 2019
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February 27, 2019
Things To Do Today In London: Wednesday 27 February 2019, Londonist, 27 February 2019
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February 21, 2019 Black and White photo of members of Women Against Fundamentalism and Southall Black Sisters
Women who fought for Salman Rushdie, Live Mint, 21 February 2019  
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February 14, 2019
Faith, Freedom and Fatwas: The Rushdie Affair 30 Years On, The National Student, 14 February 2019
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