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<TH>Friday 17 April 2009, 7.30pm: <A class=external href="http://www.ethicalsoc.org.uk/conway/where.htm">Conway Hall</A></TH></TR>
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<DIV class=float-left><A class=external href="http://www.maryamnamazie.com/"><IMG height=77 alt="Maryam Namazie" src="http://www.galha.org/image/namazie.jpg" width=76></A> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Islam, Human Rights and Homophobia</STRONG> – A talk by <STRONG><A class=external href="http://www.maryamnamazie.com/">Maryam Namazie</A></STRONG>. No issue has caused more controversy than the homophobia and apparent disregard of human rights associated with Islam. Maryam Namazie is a rights activist, commentator and broadcaster on Iran, the Middle East, women’s rights and secularism, and spokesperson for the <A class=external href="http://www.ex-muslim.org.uk/">Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain</A>. Tonight she addresses the issue of whether Islam can ever be reformed to respect human rights.</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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