News
Secrets of Britain's Sharia Councils
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
Panorama goes undercover to investigate what is really happening in Britain's Sharia Councils - Islamic religious courts.
Atheists face extensive discrimination, UN rights council told
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
Humanist group raises concerns amid new efforts by Muslim countries in UN to ban denigration of religion. Atheists, humanists and freethinkers face widespread discrimination around the world, with expression of their views criminalised and even subject to capital punishment, the United Nations has been told.
Iran hangs two for 'waging war against God'
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
Alireza Mafiha and Mohammad Ali Sorouri were hanged early on Sunday in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA). They were convicted of "moharebe", or waging war against God, which under Iran's interpretation of Islamic law is punishable by death.
Laws Against Blasphemy and Apostasy Are Widespread
Tue, 8 Jan 2013
Nearly half (47%) of the countries and territories in the world have laws or policies that penalize blasphemy, apostasy (abandoning one’s faith) or defamation. Anti-blasphemy laws are particularly common in the Middle East and North Africa; 13 of the 20 countries in that region (65%) make blasphemy a crime.
No God, not even Allah
Sat, 24 Nov 2012
Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare. Alexander Aan dares to be a man of integrity, and is punished for his integrity, in the most populated Muslim nation on earth. His situation is sadly common in many nations. No matter where you live, you can help.
Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti dies after arrest
Fri, 09 Nov 2012
The death of an Iranian blogger has been reported by his family a week after he was taken into custody. Sattar Beheshti, 35, was arrested by Iranian police on charges of "actions against national security on social networks and Facebook."
10/10 World Day Against the Death Penalty
Tue, 09 Oct 2012
Significant progress to end the death penalty has been made over the past 10 years. Global momentum continues to build toward complete abolition, but work remains to be done to end capital punishment.
Child “Marriages” and Sharia Courts: It Must End Now
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
As you may have seen in the papers recently, there is growing evidence that young children (some as young at 5 years old) are being “married” to older men in Sharia courts across Britain. This is increasingly being sanctioned by the Islamists who run Britain’s network of Sharia courts, and there is evidence that this practice is growing.
Council of Ex-Muslims: Islam documentary must be shown
Sat, 15 Sep 2012
The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) is calling for Tom Holland's Channel 4 documentary Islam: The Untold Story to have a repeat showing, after the broadcaster cancelled it following threats and menaces from Islamists.
Report on successful CEMB 5th anniversary celebration
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
Over one hundred people joined the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain’s hugely successful 5th anniversary celebration luncheon in London on 23 June 2012.