human rights

What does your Commonwealth do for You?

Date: Friday 14 August

Time: 16:30 to 18:00

Cost: £6.00/£4.00

The Commonwealth today is an association of 53 member countries with nearly 2.5 billion citizens spread across the globe. Detractors perceive it as nothing better than a post-colonial club with very little influence. Its supporters say it promotes democracy, good government, human rights and economic development. Join Chair and former BBC special correspondent Allan Little to discuss the future of […]

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Muslim Women – Freedom, Femininity and Faith

Date: Saturday 15 August

Time: 10:30 to 12:00

Cost: £6.00/£4.00

Join Chair Mandy Rhodes, Editor, Holyrood Magazine and panellists to talk about freedom, femininity and faith for Muslim women, featuring journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown who advocates and reclaims female human rights and freedoms in her book Refusing the Veil. They are joined by Smina Akhtar, Director of Amina, the Muslim Women’s Resource Centre. Book signing – Yasmin Alibhai-Brown will be […]

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