There are deep disagreements about the sources of moral authority, the nature of knowing, the ‘limits’ of science.… Read the rest

I am against all kind of fundamentalism, dogmas, bigotry and conservatism.I support free minds and free thought.… Read the rest

Muslim clergy and political leaders warned they would take to the streets if the state continues to shelter her.… Read the rest

‘The word “tradition” should alert a person to the very modern forces it connotes, and often conceals.’… Read the rest

Each week they talk to a philosopher about issues like death, censorship and historical blame.… Read the rest

Don’t miss it.… Read the rest

‘I’m going to tell my story again and again and again,’ Khalil told CNN. ‘It’s not only my story.’… Read the rest

Ayaan Hirsi Ali has appealed to the EU to create a fund to help protect people under threat.… Read the rest

‘That is why I apologise for being a Dane coming from Denmark,’ Anders explains. … Read the rest

‘Under Sharia law a man must dress like a man and woman must dress like a woman.’… Read the rest

HRW accuses international community of ignoring Bangladesh’s clandestine detention and torture system.… Read the rest

Many of the people arrested under the emergency rules have been tortured to extract confessions. … Read the rest

‘They were hitting me so hard that I’m not sure whether it was just the force that hurt like this or if it was electricity.’… Read the rest

How the Bangladesh military abuses its power under the state of emergency.… Read the rest

The archbishop’s sentiments are indicative of those who call themselves liberal but are often the most insidious.… Read the rest

Mortgages are one thing, women’s lives are another.… Read the rest

Man said she made him impotent; she is to be executed.… Read the rest

Every time police shrug when a Muslim woman complains of forced marriage, they are acting in the spirit of the archbishop.… Read the rest

‘There’s one law for everybody and that’s all there is to be said’ stands out like a diamond in a dunghill.… Read the rest

In seeking to incorporate a disputed deity’s authority into the law, ABC launched an attack on secularism.… Read the rest