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BMSD Director of Media Tehmina Kazi speaks on “Preventing Violent Extremism and Women” at the University of Southampton – 18.11.2015

18 November at 19:15 Nuffield Theatre, Lecture Room C Created for University of Southampton Atheist Society The Government’s Prevent Violent Extremism Agenda has developed a poor reputation among the Far-Left. Tehmina Kazi, director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd), debunks some of the myths surrounding it and gives positive examples of how it has…

BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi speaks on “Young People and Islamic Radicalisation in Europe” Panel session at the Europhilantopics Conference in Brussels – 10.11.2015

Parallel Breakout Session 1 YOUNG PEOPLE AND ISLAMIC RADICALISATION IN EUROPE The rise of extremism sits at or near the top of the list of key challenges Europe faces. Foundations, European institutions, national and local governments, and civil society must join their efforts to find coherent long-term approaches that recognise the complexity of issues around…

The passing of Lord Gulam Noon (1936-2015)

All of us at BMSD are very saddened to hear about the death of Lord Gulam Noon (24 January 1936–27 October 2015). We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends. A successful business leader and philanthropist, Gulam Noon was a progressive Muslim whose generous support made it possible for Dr Nasreen Rehman (Chair)…

BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi participates in LGBT-Muslim solidarity campaign, organised by the Peter Tatchell Foundation – 21.10.2015

BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi speaks at University of East London and SOAS panel discussion on “Gender, Fundamentalism and the Prevent Agenda” – 17.10.2015

BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi addresses the University of Nottingham Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society – 16.10.2015

BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi participates in the Global Network Initiative and Center for Democracy and Technology Roundtable on tackling online extremism – 16.10.2015

Context and objective: Ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq, and terrorist attacks in several countries during 2014-2015 have created fresh impetus for new security measures and for greater cooperation amongst state security and intelligence agencies in Europe, the US and globally. Among the new measures being proposed and debated are laws designed to combat the…