CD2022- International Secularism Day Resolution
Channel: Nano GoleSorkh
Date: 2022-08-31

At CD2022, the conference adopted INTERNATIONAL SECULARISM DAY.

Celebrating Dissent 2022 calls for the establishment of International Secularism Day on 10 December to coincide with International Human Rights Day.

Secularism or laïcité is the separation of religion from the state, education, law and public policy.

At a time when secularism is under concerted attack by the religious-Right, including in secular states like France, India, Israel, Turkey and USA to name a few, we reiterate the importance of secularism for ex-Muslims, freethinkers, atheists, women and ethnic, sexual and religious minorities.

Secularism is a fundamental principle, human right and a minimum prerequisite for the respect of rights and freedoms and for democratic politics and societies.

For a full report of the conference organised by Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and Freethought Lebanon, go to: https://www.ex-muslim.org.uk/2022/08/cd2022-report-you-can-cut-the-flowers-but-you-cannot-stop-the-spring/ https://cd2022.freethoughtlebanon.net/