Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) is outraged at, yet another, incident of mob violence against a “blasphemer” in Pakistan. After a local in Swat valley in Northern Pakistan accused Muhammad Salman from Punjab, a holiday maker, of desecrating the Quran, Salman was arrested for “his own protection.” A mob gathered outside the police station demanding he be handed over to them for “justice.” The mob attacked the police station and dragged the accused man out, beating him to death and setting his body on fire. This is not the first time someone accused of blasphemy has been murdered by ..read more

The Sikh Court: Parallel Justice Systems are a Danger to Women We are alarmed by the establishment of a Sikh Court in the UK. Spokespeople for The Sikh Court describe it as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism operating within the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996. They expect it to deal primarily with family matters and gurdwara conflicts. They have alluded to three key objectives – to keep Sikh marriages and families intact and reduce divorce rates to cut legal costs by charging a minimal amount and ensuring speedy conflict resolution to help Sikhs avoid delays within the s ..read more

    Our spokesperson Jimmy Bangash appeared on the emancipated citizen podcast and spoke on “Navigating Dual Identities- Insights on Queer ex-Muslim Mental Health”.   About the podcast: In our latest installment of the Emancipated Citizen Podcast, we engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with Jimmy Bangash, a trailblazing psychotherapist, activist, and representative of the Council of Ex Muslims of Great Britain. With a poignant blend of personal experience and professional expertise, Jimmy sheds light on the often overlooked struggles faced by ex-Muslims and LGBTQ+ individuals ..read more

Islamic charity trustee compares women without hijabs to ‘unwrapped sweets, Telegraph, 12 May 2024 ..read more

15/05/24 : Séance de rattrapage pour “Laïques de tous les pays, unissez-vous !” Journal de la FM, 7 May 2024 ..read more

More than 50 freethinkers from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Iran, France, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA and the Diaspora will gather in Oslo during 31 August – 1 September 2024 for Celebrating Dissent Oslo. The two day conference is a continuation of the hugely successful Celebrating Dissent conferences held in London (2014), London (2017), Amsterdam (2019), Cologne (2022) and Paris (2023) in what has ..read more

With the official start of the new year (Nowroz) in Iran, the Iran Human Rights Organization has released a report on the executions carried out by the Islamic Republic. According to the report, the rate of executions in the past year has increased by 43%. Among these executed individuals, two people have been executed for the first time in the past 9 years on charges of insulting Islamic sanctities. Yousef Mehrad and Sadrallah Fazeli Zarei had a channel on the social media platform Telegram called “Critique of Superstition and Religion” and were detained for this reason. Yousef Mehrad, a fath ..read more

Iran’s tentacles around Britain: Kidnap fears, murder plots and rape threats, iNews, 20 April 2024 ..read more

What is the Ex-Muslim Movement? When did it begin? How is it expanding so swiftly over the world?, TFL Post, 4 April 2024 ..read more

Mind Your Ramadan! Freethinker, 2 April 2024 ..read more