Faithless Hijabi’s mental health programme
Faithless Hijabi, a support group for women who are questioning or leaving Islam, is starting a new online mental health programme. The support group was founded by Zara Kay, a Tanzanian-born ex-Muslim atheist based in London. Many of the women who they help come from Muslim-majority countries, where apostasy is ...
Pakistan still persecuting religious minorities
Pakistan is still persecuting atheists and religious minorities with blasphemy charges, often trumped up because of personal disputes, which can result in life imprisonment or the death penalty. Here are two current examples: an illiterate Christian couple facing death by hanging for allegedly sending a text message, whose appeal has ...
Atheist Ireland supports campaign for UK Government to investigate Sharia bodies
Atheist Ireland is among many women's rights organisations and campaigners from Britain and internationally who have today submitted a letter to the United Kingdom Home Secretary raising serious concerns about the UK Government's 'independent review' into Sharia courts in Britain. The letter states that the limited scope of inquiry and its inappropriate theological approach ...
Religious crests on schools uniforms are symbols of discrimination
Atheist Ireland welcomes the comments of the Anglican Archbishop of Dublin regarding religious crests on school uniforms. In an article in the Sunday Independent Archbishop Michael Jackson (Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough) said there should be "scope for negotiation" around the wearing of uniforms that display religious crests. Many ...
Dr Ali Selim of the Islamic Cultural Centre calls for “revolution of inclusivity” in Irish schools and “an upheaval in Irish educational perspectives”
Atheist Ireland welcomes the above comments by Dr Ali Selim and invites the two publicly funded National schools under the patronage of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland to lead the way by including the children of atheists and secularists in their schools. The Islamic Foundation of Ireland is patron to ...
Michael Nugent debates on RTE Radio about blasphemy laws with Dr Oliver Scharbrodt of UCC
This is Michael Nugent's debate on RTE radio this morning about blasphemy laws in Ireland and internationally, with Dr Oliver Scharbrodt, lecturer in Islamic Studies in UCC, hosted by RTE's Miriam O'Callaghan. "Clock outside RTE's Cork studios" by Bods is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Secular Sunday #25 – Blasphemy and Infamy
Welcome to this week's Secular Sunday. In this issue: Blasphemy Report Other News Upcoming Events Blogs and Such (more…)
Alexander Aan jailed today in Indonesia – Intensify campaign for his release and for repeal of blasphemy laws
Atheist Ireland condemns the jail sentence imposed today on Indonesian civil servant Alexander Aan for sharing material on Facebook about the Prophet Mohammad. The law should protect people from harm, and not protect ideas from criticism. We ask all Irish people to contact the Indonesian embassy demanding his immediate release, ...
Why we must combat blasphemy laws – Michael Nugent at the European Atheist Conference in Cologne
This is Michael Nugent's talk about blasphemy laws at the 2012 European Atheist Conference in Cologne in Germany.
Is religion less relevant to modern society? Debate in London on 19 April
Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland will be debating in London with Sami Zaatari of the Muslim Debate Initiative on Thursday 19 April at 6.30 pm. The topic is: “Is religion less relevant to modern society?” The venue is Friends House at 173-77 Euston Road. Admission is free.