One law for all » Past Events

1 February 2012, Sharia and Secularism, Sheffield

MaryamNamazie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:26:53 +0000

Maryam Namazie will be speaking at a meeting organised by the Sheffield Humanist Society on Wednesday 1st February at The Friends Meeting House, 10 St James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The talk will be on “One Law for All, Sharia and Secularism”.

28 January 2012, Blasphemy, Offence, and Islamophobia limiting Citizen Rights, London

MaryamNamazie — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:07:15 +0000

28 January 2012
Conway Hall, London
Maryam Namazie will be speaking at a conference on ‘Blasphemy!’ – blasphemy, religious hatred, and human rights: who speaks for the sacred? The title of her talk: Blasphemy, Offence, and Islamophobia limiting Citizen Rights. Maryam will be speaking on how accusations of blasphemy, offensive speech and ‘Islamophobia’ censor and restrict free speech, limit citizen rights, and aid and abet Islamism.
More information here.

16 January 2012, Sharia Law and Human Rights, University of London

MaryamNamazie — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:53:15 +0000

Anne Marie Waters will be speaking on ‘Sharia Law and Human Rights’ on Monday January 16th – 7 pm – at the David Sizer Lecture Theatre, Francis Bancroft building, University of London.

13 December 2011, Briefing on Sharia law at House of Lords, London

MaryamNamazie — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:42:25 +0000

Anne Marie Waters will be speaking in support of Cox Equalities Bill at a briefing for Peers at the House of Lords on 13th December at 6.30pm.

Debate: Sharia Law Negates Human Rights

MaryamNamazie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:06:43 +0000

Here is a video of the 8 December 2011 Debate: Sharia Law Negates Human Rights. For the motion:
1) Maryam Namazie – Human rights campaigner, spokesperson One Law for All. 2) Anne-Marie Waters – Lawyer, spokesperson One Law for All. Against the motion: 1) Ayazz Mahmood – UK Ahmadiyya Muslim University of Theology and Languages 2) Jonathan Butterworth – UCL Law Teaching Fellow and Co-ordinator of “Just Fair.”

30 November 2011, No Fight for Human Rights: On Left, LSE London

MaryamNamazie — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:04:07 +0000

Wednesday 30 November 2011
Time: 6-7.30pm
Venue: NAB.2.14, New Academic Building
Speaker: Anne Marie Waters
Chair: Chris Moos
Anne Marie Waters explores why the Left, which has traditionally fought against religious discrimination and violation of human rights, is now promoting cultural relativism and increasingly rallying behind religious extremists who promote misogynist and homophobic practices that violate human rights, create religious apartheid and segregate communities.
Anne Marie Waters is spokesperson for the One Law for All Campaign. She campaigns against Sharia and religious Laws as she believes that the rights of women are sacrificed in the name of legal and cultural relativism. She studied law and has a strong interest in family law and human rights, and the interaction of the two. She has written various papers on the rights of women in family law and on human rights internationally.
Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #lsesuSecularism
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries email c.m.moos@lse.ac.uk.

22 November 2011, Seminar on Sharia and the Children Act, London

MaryamNamazie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:19:56 +0000

Seminar on Sharia Law and the Children Act
22 November 2011
18.30-20.30 hours
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL

One Law for All will host a seminar to explore the terms of the Children Act and whether these are compatible with the tenets and practice of sharia law. It will look at the protections provided to children by the provisions of the Children Act and ask if children in Britain, by virtue of their parents’ religion or culture, are at risk of being denied these protections. In addition, One Law for All will provide information on Catholic Canon Law and how this has been used to facilitate the continued abuse of children in Catholic institutions. Speakers include: Sue Cox, Survivors Voice Europe; Anne Marie Hutchinson, Dawson Cornwell Solicitors; Maryam Namazie, One Law for All; Diana Nammi, Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation; and Yasmin Rehman, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Domestic Violence Intervention Project. The seminar will be chaired by Anne Marie Waters, One Law for All.

Entry fee: £8 Statutory organisations; £5 individuals; £2.50 student/unwaged

Please complete the below booking form in block letters and post back or email to the address below along with payment before conference. If you are sending a cheque after 10 November, please also email the form to us so that we can add you to the registration list. Please note that registration can also be done on the day from 18.00 hours but pre-registration is preferable.

For a booking form, click here.

16 November 2011, Religion conflicts with Gender Rights, Oxford

MaryamNamazie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:30:49 +0000

Anne Marie Waters will be speaking on how religion conflicts with gender rights to a meeting organised by Oxford University Atheists, Secularists and Humanists on Wednesday 16th November at Corpus Christi College Auditorium 5-7pm. The event is open to the public.

2 November 2011, Sutton Humanists, Sutton

MaryamNamazie — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:05:51 +0000

Anne Marie Waters will be speaking on the One Law for All campaign to a meeting organised by Sutton Humanists. For more information, click here.

Passion for Freedom 2011 Art Festival – 29 October- 5 November, London

editor — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:37:21 +0000

One Law for All presents its 2011 Passion for Freedom Art Festival showcasing a shortlist of international artists discussing religion, equality and one secular law for all through painting, drawing, sculpture, film and installation.

Exhibited artists are Sandra Ackermann, Karin Roy Andersson, Eskild Beck, Milena Buljan, Victoria Burgher, Edna Cantoral Acosta, Magdalena Czubak Vlasak, Fiona Dent, ARINA, Heather MCDonald, Roland Okon, Despina Papadopoulou, Polina Pakhomova, Mario Raoli, Steve Rosenthal, Flora Robertson, Axelle Russo, Govinda Sah, Karine Schneider, Fianne Stanford, Paula Stevens-Hoare, Zoe Sua Kay, Valeriya Vygodnaya, Ewa Zasada, and Artur Zarczynski.

Competition judges are Deeyah (Singer and Composer), Francisco Laranjo (Artist and Head of School of Arts at Porto University) and Joan Smith (Writer and Columnist).

Private View: Saturday 29 October 2011, 18.00 – 21.00 hours

Gallery: UNIT24 Gallery, 24 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0FD (Transport Underground stations: Southwark)

Exhibition: 29 October – 5 November 2011
Opening Hours: Monday – Wednesday 8.00 – 18.00 hours; Thursday – Friday 8.00 – 18.30 hours

Passion for Freedom Art Competition, Second Edition, 2010

Passion for Freedom Art Competition, First Edition, 2009

NOTES

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The One Law for All Campaign was launched on 10 December 2008, International Human Rights Day, to call on the UK Government to recognise that Sharia and religious courts are arbitrary and discriminatory against women and children in particular and that citizenship and human rights are non-negotiable. To join the campaign, sign our petition here.

For further information contact:
Maryam Namazie and Anne Marie Waters
Spokespersons
One Law for All
BM Box 2387
London WC1N 3XX, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7719166731
onelawforall@gmail.com
www.onelawforall.org.uk