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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.”

Sharia law is antithetical to human rights

MaryamNamazie — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:03:30 +0000

Here is Spokesperson Maryam Namazie’s speech at Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre organised by Melbourne PEN and WISA on 23 August 2011 in Australia:

Part 1:

Part 2:

The full talk, including the introduction, speech and questions and answers, is included in a video here.

Hundreds came out to support a secular Europe and world

MaryamNamazie — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:56:42 +0000

On 17 September 2011, hundreds came out to support secularism and one law for all.

Speakers at the rally included human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, National Secular Society President Terry Sanderson, and sexual abuse survivor Sue Cox.

Here is One Law for All spokesperson Maryam Namazie’s speech at the rally:

You can see some of the photos of the event here.

Australia Network – Maryam against Sharia law – Interview

editor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:07:08 +0000

Australia Network -Maryam against Sharia law – Interview – 7 September 2011

Maryam Namazie’s in depth interview with Virginia Hausegger ABC News 24

editor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:44:48 +0000

Maryam Namazie’s in depth interview with Virginia Hausegger ABC News 24

Successful debate on Sharia law in Britain at House of Commons

MaryamNamazie — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:51:52 +0000

One Law for All and the National Secular Society held a successful debate on sharia law at the House of Commons on Tuesday 28 June 2011 chaired by Jim Fitzpatrick MP. One Law for All co-spokespersons Maryam Namazie and Anne Marie Waters spoke against sharia law in Britain and called for an end to its practice under the Arbitration Act 1996. Speaking in favour of sharia law were Aina Khan, a Sharia lawyer, and Omer El-Hamdoon, President of the Muslim Association of Britain. Keith Porteous-Wood, Executive Director of the National Secular Society made closing remarks.

The event was over-subscribed and the audience included members of both Houses of Parliament, journalists, and representatives of women’s rights and other groups. Prior to the debate, One Law for All wrote to every MP and Peer with a copy of One Law for All’s report entitled ‘Sharia Law in Britain; A Threat to One Law for All and Equal Rights.’

You can find audio links to the initial opening statements here (we were not given permission to film the event):

Aina Khan, Sharia lawyer

Anne Marie Waters, One Law for All Spokesperson

Omer El-Hamdoon, President of the Muslim Association of Britain

Maryam Namazie, One Law for All and Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain Spokesperson

Transcript of Maryam Namazie’s speech

Questions and Answers (Questions are not all audible but responses are.)

Keith Porteous Wood, National Secular Society Executive Director, Closing remarks

A follow up meeting will be arranged to accommodate greater audience numbers.

Maryam Namazie speech at Athiest Conference Dublin

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:31:26 +0000

Maryam Namazie speech at Athiest Conference Dublin 2011

Successful Conference on Women’s Rights, Sharia Law and Secularism

MaryamNamazie — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:06:51 +0000

To mark and celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day, a one day conference was held on 12 March 2011 to discuss the impact of religion on the lives of women. The conference was organised by One Law for All and the International Committee against Stoning, Iran Solidarity, and Equal Rights Now.

The day started with an opening address by renowned philosopher A C Grayling which was followed by a hugely successful conference with speakers from across the world creating a vibrant and very important debate.

Issues explored included the impact of religion on women’s rights – and whether religion is compatible with women’s rights – and whether it should be curtailed in the interests of the rights and equality of women. A discussion on religion and secularism looked at the relationship between religion and secularism and whether these are interdependent, complimentary or contradictory. It followed with a discussion on religion and the law –looking at religion’s influence on law and law makers, and on the importance of secularism and a closing address by Maryam Namazie.

Speakers included: Ahlam Akram, Executive Committee member of the Arab Jewish Forum and Joint Action for Israeli Palestinian Peace (UK), Helle Merete Brix, Writer and Commentator on free speech and the rise of political Islam (Denmark), Philipp Bekaert, Member of Réseau d’Actions pour la Promotion d’un Etat Laïque (Belgium), Julie Bindel, Journalist and Campaigner to end violence against women and children (UK), Patty Debonitas, Spokesperson of Iran Solidarity (UK), Nadia Geerts, Co-founder of Réseau d’Action pour la Promotion d’un Etat laïque (Belgium), Maria Hagberg, Chairperson of the Network Against Honour-Related Violence (Sweden), Anne-marie Lizin, Honorary Speaker of the Belgian Senate and Coordinator of the Association against Honour Crimes and Forced Marriages (Belgium), Maryam Namazie, Spokesperson of One Law for All, Equal Rights Now and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (UK), Elizabeth O’Casey, Vice-President of the National Secular Society (UK), David Pollock, President of the European Humanist Federation (UK), Fariborz Pooya, Director of Iranian Secular Society (UK), Yasmin Rehman Campaigner against violence against women and for community cohesion (UK), Gita Sahgal, Writer, Journalist and Women’s Rights Activist (UK), Nina Sankari, President of the European Feminist Initiative (Poland), Sohaila Sharifi, Women’s Rights Activist (UK), Annie Sugier, Cofounder of the League of Women’s International Rights (France), Michèle Vianès, President of Regards de Femmes (France), and Anne Marie Waters, Spokesperson of One Law for All (UK).

There was also a reading of Ghazi Rabihavi’s play ‘Stoning’ – ‘A very strong and powerful piece of work, beautifully constructed’ as described by Harold Pinter.

Video footage of the conference follows:

Opening Address by Philosopher AC Grayling

Panel discussion on Religion’s Impact on Women’s Rights chaired by Helle Merete Brix with panellists Patty Debonitas, Maria Hagberg, Anne-Marie Lizin, Yasmin Rehman, and Michèle Vianès:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Religion and Women’s Rights Questions and Answers, Part 1
Religion and Women’s Rights Q&A, Part 2

Panel discussion on Religion and Secularism chaired by Fariborz Pooya with panellists Ahlam Akram, Julie Bindel, Nadia Geerts/ Philipp Bekaert, Maryam Namazie, and Annie Sugier:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Religion and Secularism Q&A, Part 1
Religion and Secularism Q&A, Part 2
Religion and Secularism Q&A, Part 3

David Pollock on Alliance for Secular Europe

Panel discussion on Religion and the Law chaired by Elizabeth O’Casey with panellists Gita Sahgal, Nina Sankari, Sohaila Sharifi, and Anne Marie Waters:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Religion and the Law Q&A, Part 1
Religion and the Law Q&A, Part 2

Closing Address by Maryam Namazie

Video footage of individual statements below:
Patty Debonitas
Anne-Marie Lizin
Michele Vianes
Maria Hagberg
Yasmin Rehman
Julie Bindel
Annie Sugier/Ahlam Akram
Maryam Namazie
Nadia Geerts/Phillip Bekaert
Sohaila Sharifi
Gita Sahgal
Nina Sankari
Anne Marie Waters

Enemies not Allies Seminar

editor — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:27:40 +0000

On 26 January 2011 One Law for All held an important seminar to expose ‘Enemies, not Allies,’ which focused upon the far-Right and pro-Islamist Left groups.

According to One Law for All’s Spokesperson, Maryam Namazie, ’standing up against Sharia law and Islamism is crucial in this day and age but how and why it’s done is important too. It has to be done to protect humanity, secularism and universal rights for it to bring about change for the better. Groups like the English Defence League and Stop Islamisation of Europe are using real concern about Sharia law in order to promote their racist and anti-immigrant agenda. Like the Islamists, they blame everyone who they consider Muslim for the crimes of Islamism. Pro-Islamist Left groups like Stop the War Coalition, United Against Fascism and Respect Party are no better. They excuse and justify Islamism at the expenses of the lives, rights and freedoms of innumerable people.’

One Law for All will be publishing a report on this issue soon.

Video footage of the seminar is available here:

Maryam Namazie

Douglas Murray & Rahila Gupta pt1

Marieme Helie Lucas & Shiraz Maher pt1

Ghaffar Hussain, audio only, pt1 & 2

Maryam Namazie Douglas Murray Q&A

Shiraz Maher, Rahila Gupta, Mariem Helie Lucas Q&A

Conference on Apostasy, Sharia Law and Human Rights

editor — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:17:47 +0000

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