Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC)
Your humanist community for scientific, skeptical, secular, and rational inquiry.
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Join CFI Ottawa with Amnesty International and other human rights groups to protest the flogging of Raif Badawi.
When: 4:00pm every Thursday (until Raif is released)
Where: Across the street from the Saudi Embassy, 201 Sussex Dr
Last week’s flogging was again cancelled. No reason has been given. The weekly protests at the Saudi Embassy will continue until Badawi is released.
If you can’t join us please sign the petition spr.ly/6012x3oj and invite others!
CFI Canada condemns the Saudi government for its barbaric and horrifying intention to torture Raif Badawi. Kevin Smith, CFI Canada’s Chair said, ” It is terrible and horrifying that one day after the murders of people at Charlie Hebdo, a person will begin a punishment of 1000 lashes for expressing his thoughts on a blog.”
CFIC urges Canadians to express their outrage and condemnation to the Government of Canada. Eric Adriaans, National Executive Director of CFI Canada said, “Freedom of speech is under threat by religious extremists. Faith-based terrorists are attacking and killing journalists and cartoonists while governments use cruel blasphemy laws to torture their citizens. It is time the Canadian government actively opposed blasphemy laws and the brutality and violence they precipitate. The Canadian government should start by calling for the immediate release of Raif Badawi and by abandoning Canada’s own blasphemy law, Criminal Code Section 296.”
Should you wish to express your concern to the Canadian government:
Join us for our Potluck Social & Extreme Woo-Woo Contest on Saturday 24 January in the main hall at the seniors’ centre (next to the Parkinson Recreation Centre). Kids are very welcome! Bring a dish to share: Appies at 5:30, dinner at 6:15. If you’d like to enter the contest, all the info…
Extreme woo contest and potluck!
CFI Canada echoes the words of Stephan Oberreit, Director of Amnesty International France, in the wake of the death of 12 people at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo: This is a dark day for freedom of expression and a vibrant press culture. But above all, it is an appalling human tragedy. CFI Canada condemns…