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Sharia law is discriminatory and unjust, particularly against women and children.
Sharia courts in Britain are a quick and cheap route to injustice and do nothing to promote minority rights and social cohesion.
Their voluntary nature is a sham as many women will be pressured into going to these courts and abiding by their decisions.
Those who fail to make use of Sharia law or seek to opt out will be made to feel guilty and can be treated as apostates and outcasts.
Read the declaration (PDF List of prominent signatories
To mark Universal Children's Day and International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
SHOW YOUR OPPOSITION TO SHARIA LAW AND ALL RELIGIOUS-BASED TRIBUNALS IN BRITAIN, IRAN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, SOMALIA AND ELSEWHERE
DEMAND AN END TO CULTURAL RELATIVISM AND RACISM
DEMAND ONE SECULAR LAW AND UNIVERSAL RIGHTS
DEFEND THE RIGHT TO ASYLUM FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FLED SHARIA
Saturday 21 November 2009 afternoon
Central London Rally (location to be announced)
Confirmed Speakers include Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Mina Ahadi, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Roy Brown, AC Grayling, Rahila Gupta, Johann Hari, Marieme Helie-Lucas, Cllr Mehboob Khan, Houzan Mahmoud, Maryam Namazie, Taslima Nasrin, David Pollock, Fariborz Pooya, Terry Sanderson, Issam Shukri, Sohaila Sharifi, Bahram Soroush, Peter Tatchell... There will be a comedy act by Nick Doody and much more.
For more information, contact:
BM Box 2387
London WC1N 3XX, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7719166731
onelawforall@gmail.com
Johann Hari, Ibn Warraq, Roy Brown and Maryam Namazie comment on the problem with Sharia law at the October 10, 2008 conference on Political Islam, Sharia Law and Civil Society.
To mark Universal Children's Day and International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
SHOW YOUR OPPOSITION TO SHARIA LAW AND ALL RELIGIOUS-BASED TRIBUNALS IN BRITAIN, IRAN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, SOMALIA AND ELSEWHERE
DEMAND AN END TO CULTURAL RELATIVISM AND RACISM
DEMAND ONE SECULAR LAW AND UNIVERSAL RIGHTS
DEFEND THE RIGHT TO ASYLUM FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FLED SHARIA
Saturday 21 November 2009 afternoon
Central London Rally (location to be announced)
Confirmed Speakers include Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Mina Ahadi, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Roy Brown, AC Grayling, Rahila Gupta, Johann Hari, Marieme Helie-Lucas, Cllr Mehboob Khan, Houzan Mahmoud, Maryam Namazie, Taslima Nasrin, David Pollock, Fariborz Pooya, Terry Sanderson, Issam Shukri, Sohaila Sharifi, Bahram Soroush, Peter Tatchell... There will be a comedy act by Nick Doody and much more.
For more information, contact:
BM Box 2387
London WC1N 3XX, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7719166731
onelawforall@gmail.com
One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain and over 200 other organisations from
46 countries endorse the Joint Statement on Defamation of Religions, 27 March, 2009[External Link] [Internal Link]
A free legal and informational helpline
One Law for All has set up a free legal and informational helpline for those who have been denied their rights by Sharia councils and all religious tribunals. Trained volunteers will provide callers with information and referrals to pro bono lawyers. The helpline is being managed by our Legal Coordinator, Yassi Molazadeh. You can contact her at ymolazadeh@hotmail.com if you would like to volunteer to staff our helpline or provide pro bono legal advice. The number of the Advice Helpline is 0800 228 9897; lines will be open daily from 9am to 10pm.
Maryam Namazie's speech and the ensuing discussion on Sharia, Political Islam and Women's Rights on March 20, 2009 at UBC in Vancouver, Canada:
Panel discussion on Political Islam, Sharia and Women's Rights with Maryam Namazie (Spokesperson of Equal Rights Now, Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain), Tarek Fatah (Founder of Muslim Canadian Congress and Author of "Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State," Justin Trottier (Executive Director of Center for Inquiry, Ontario) and Issam Shukri (Head of the Organization for the Defense of Secularism and Civil Rights in Iraq), Toronto, Canada, March 14, 2009
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Maryam Namazie’s speech on Freedom of Expression and Political Islam at the Centre for Inquiry, Toronto, Canada, March 16, 2009 [External Link]
One Law for All, National Post, Canada, March 12, 2009 [External Link]
On sharia law in Britain, French TV, March 11, 2009 [External Link]
One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain's International Women's Day was a resounding success March 10, 2009 [Internal Link]
Hundreds expected at anti-Sharia demo in London, The Times, March 6, 2009 [External Link]
One Law for All update: free helpline, March 7 event reminder, video clips and call for help, March 3, 2009 [Internal Link] [Printable Version]
Raise your voices against Sharia, Newsline, February 27, 2009 [External Link]
Biographies of Speakers
March 7, 2009, 6:00-8:00pm, Conway Hall, London[Internal Link]
Fariborz Pooya interviews Maryam Namazie and Bahram Soroush on One Law for All Campaign against Sharia law in Britian, February 27, 2009
Background on the One Law for All Campaign
On the nature of Sharia courts and tribunals
On whether it is Islamophobic and unfair to oppose Sharia [Internal Link]
To listen to Maryam Namazie's Another Thought for the Day for February 18, 2009 entitled: Some of us had to flee to escape Sharia on The Guardian's Comment is Free site. [External Link]
Maryam Namazie discusses whether Islam is an intolerant religion on BBC One's Big Questions, 22 February, 2009 [External Link]
Canada
Vancouver
March 20, UBC
6:30pm, Maryam Namazie's presentation on Political Islam, Sharia and Women's Rights
Victoria
March 24
7:00 to 10:00, UVIC
Lecture Hall at Bob Wright Building
Free entry; donations welcome
Maryam Namazie's presentation on Political Islam, Sharia and Women's Rights
For more information: 1-250-380-1319; vicc22@hotmail.com
Toronto
March 14, 7:30pm
25 Cecil Street, United Steelworkers' Hall
Panel discussion on Political Islam, Sharia and Women's Rights with Maryam Namazie (Spokesperson of Equal Rights Now, Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain), Tarek Fatah (Founder of Muslim Canadian Congress and Author of "Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State," Khayal Ibrahim (Women's Liberation in Iraq), Justin Trottier (Executive Director of Center for Inquiry, Ontario) and Issam Shukri (Head of the Organization for the Defense of Secularism and Civil Rights in Iraq).
Entry: $5
For more information: 1-416-471-7138; WPIcanada@yahoo.com
March 16th 7:00-9:00 pm
Centre for Inquiry, 216 Beverley St., Toronto, ON
Freedom of Expression and Political Islam, a presentation by Maryam Namazie
For more information: www.centerforinquiry.net/ontario/events/maryam_namazie_at_cfi/
$8 regular, $4 students, FREE for CFI Friends of the Centre
To listen to Maryam Namazie's Another Thought for the Day for February 18, 2009 entitled: Some of us had to flee to escape Sharia on The Guardian's Comment is Free site. [Internal Link]
This is a series of podcasts offering a secular alternative to the BBC Today programme's Thought for the Day, in association with the Humanist Society of Scotland: You can see the transcript of the podcast here: [External Link]
A free legal and informational helpline
(Lines are open daily from 9am to 10pm)
The One Law for All Advice Helpline provides information and legal advice on Sharia and religious law decisions. If you are unhappy with the decision of a Sharia Council, Muslim Arbitration Tribunal or Beth Dinn, unsure of your rights under secular civil law and need information, referrals and advice, call us, we can help you!
All of our helpline staff are trained to provide general information and we have highly reputable lawyers to give legal advice. You can also call to arrange a face-to-face meeting. Confidentiality and the safety of those who call on us are our main priorities. We can arrange translation in your language of choice when required.
One Law for All
BM Box 2387
London WC1N 3XX, UK
Helpline: 0800 228 9897
Tel: +44 (0) 7719166731
E-mail: onelawforall@gmail.com
Website: www.onelawforall.org.uk
