Maryam Namazie, human rights and refugee activist, will talk about the experiences of the United Kingdom in accomodating an official recognition of Sharia Councils and Arbitration Tribunals. Focusing on legal, women’s rights and social cohesion aspects Maryam’s talk will offer grounded points of discussion as this debate starts to develop here in Australia.
![Religious Courts in the Secular State. Can Australia accomodate Sharia Law?](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f841fcaa3dd5feb535cba81/60458ca1dd9dc2aec439355a_MFUPOSTER2011specseminarSharia_SecularNamazie.jpeg)