Pakistan: Forked tongues of the holy armies
On supposed insults to the faith, insults real or imagined, the fists of our holy fathers go up and angry foam flecks their outraged lips. Rallies are mounted across the country and the pillars of the...
View ArticleFrance : La science ne doit pas servir à manipuler l'opinion
La science devient aussi enjeu idéologique, donc politique et de pouvoir. Comme au temps des Lumières, quand les philosophes proclamèrent le règne de la rationalité« ratio est » contre le pouvoir...
View ArticlePakistan: Renaming of public space after a non Muslim freedom fighter hero...
The decision to rename Lahore's Shadman Chowk after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh has been delayed amid protests from some right-wing organisations, including the Jamat-ud-Dawa, saying...
View ArticleIndia: Petitioning Archbishop of Bombay
We call on the Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay to encourage the withdrawal of complaints against Indian Rationalist Sanal Edamaruku. - fundamentalism / shrinking secular space / South Asia, Law, Church,...
View ArticlePakistan: Superstorm Sandy and God's wrath
Every time death and destruction result after the ‘normal' weather pattern is disrupted and hurricanes, typhoons and storms occur or vigorous seismic activity takes place that results in earthquakes...
View ArticleHow families on both sides of the law face tough choices in Somalia
Relatives of murder victims must pardon the perpetrators, kill them or demand blood money – currently set at about $20,000. When Ali Faras's 21-year-old son was murdered, the local court gave him three...
View ArticleFrance : L'intégrisme islamique, un vrai recul de civilisation
aujourd'hui, la pression communautariste et anti-laïque voudrait imposer à la France un tel recul de civilisation, la "moisissure médiévale" disait Lénine. Les initiateurs de ce genre de démarche...
View ArticleTurkey: Science State Council halts publication of evolution books
The evolutionist books have long been listed as “out of stock” on TÜBİTAK's website, but their further publication are now slated to be stopped permanently. - fundamentalism / shrinking secular space /...
View ArticlePakistan: Declaration of secularism: ‘The conscientious should not fall prey...
Members of civil society, including the literati, writers, lawyers, seasoned politicians and social activists, announced they will establish a platform where secular thoughts would be encouraged and be...
View ArticleWomen's Call to declare Pakistan a secular state
Aurat Foundation has given a suggestion to all political parties of the country to declare Pakistan a secular state besides banning props, campaigns, speeches, laws and policies based on religion to...
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