I think it is important that all people no matter who they are or where they are born have the right to renounce the lies and the falsehoods that were forced upon them in childhood and at any other point during their life time. I think it is disgusting that apostates of Islam can not openly declare their renunciation of the faith without the threat of reprisal, even from within their own families. I am not an ex-Muslim, I am however an antitheistic atheist and secular-humanist; and as a member of amnesty international I do what ever I can to support human rights. I believe the founding of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is an important step towards breaking the stranglehold Islam has over its subservient supporters.