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Sunday 26th March 6.30pm
Woman, Life, Freedom
Iranian-born activist Maryam Namazie talks about the historic uprising in Iran. "You have weapons of war, state machinery of suppression, executions. Killing and fear are your weapons."
Courage & 'Woman, Life, Freedom' are the weapons of the women & men of Iran. Maryam Namazie was born in Tehran but left with her family in 1980 after the 1979 revolution in Iran. She has subsequently lived in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Most of her early work focused on refugee rights, especially in Sudan, Turkey, and Iran, and she has actively campaigned against sharia law. Maryam became well known in the mid-2000s for her pro-secularism positions and her critique of the treatment of women under Islamic regimes. In 2015, her lectures were opposed by groups labelling her as too provocative. She has spoken at Secular Hall on several occasions. All welcome - admission free .
Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome.
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