Enlightenment in the 21st century
Ex-Muslims from all over the world demonstrated in Cologne for Salman Rushdie
Last weekend, leading representatives of the ex-Muslim movement met in Cologne to "celebrated dissent". They were supported by Western critics of religion such as Richard Dawkins, Dan Barker, and Michael Schmidt-Salomon.
International fundraising campaign launched for the Sakharov Prize winner of the European Parliament
The Giordano Bruno Foundation, in association with other organizations, has launched a fundraising campaign for the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was released from prison a week ago but is still not allowed to leave Saudi Arabia. Donations are now possible via the platforms betterplace.me (German-speaking/Europe) and gofundme.com (international) or by transfer to a trust account in Germany.
DA! Art Award 2022 announced
"The power of myth" is this year's theme of the DA! Art-Award, which will in 2022 be awarded for the third time. The prize, totalling 10,000 euros, is offered every two years by the Düsseldorfer Aufklärungsdienst (DA!) and aims to inspire artists to take a critical look at religion and irrationalism. As in previous years, the award is supported by the Giordano Bruno Foundation.
Foundation activities in the second Corona year
Many successes despite Corona: As in the previous year, the Giordano Bruno Foundation focused 2021 on "The high art of rationality – facts, fakes and perceived truths". The highlights of the year included the activities for Hans Albert's 100th birthday, the founding of the Bertha von Suttner-Studienwerk, nationwide campaigns for freedom of speech and against the criminalisation of abortion, attention-grabbing art campaigns in front of Cologne Cathedral and much more.
Interview with gbs managing director Elke Held
Since its foundation in 2004, the Giordano Bruno Stiftung (gbs) has continuously grown and evolved. In the current issue of the "bruno." annual magazine, gbs managing director Elke Held shares some insights into the Foundation's history and explains its plans for the years to come.
Why the "European Task Force on Child Abuse" opened letters to EU parliamentarians
Citizens have a right to confidential communication - that's what the European Charter of Fundamental Rights says. But members of the European Parliament recently received suspicious mail: The letters have been torn open, inspected by a "European Task Force against Child Abuse" and sealed with a warning label. Those taking a closer look discover that this is a campaign by the Giordano Bruno Foundation (gbs), protesting against the planned search of private chats and emails.
Clear majority dissatisfied with established parties' fight against Islamism
A majority (66 percent) of the population blames "right-wing extremists" for rising anti-Semitic violence - but at the same time 53 percent also consider "radical Islamists" to be the cause. This is the result of a joint study by the WZB Social Science Research Centre Berlin, the Alice Schwarzer Stiftung and the Giordano Bruno Stiftung. For this study, the Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach (Allensbach Institute) asked a representative sample of nearly 1,000 people about their attitudes towards Islam and Islamism.
Federal Court of Auditors to publish information on suspected Hamas funding
Did Germany help finance the missiles currently being fired at Israel? The Federal Court of Auditors has investigated whether funds from the Foreign Office (FO) have indirectly been channelled to the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas, but does not want to disclose this information. The Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht (ifw), together with the lawyer Seyran Ateş, is now taking legal action against this.
7th International "Cradle to Cradle" Congress in Freiburg, Mainz and Mönchengladbach
Are increased environmental protection and economic growth compatible? Many statements on the subject suggest that this is not the case. The 2021 "Cradle to Cradle" congress will be held around the theme of "Urban Future" to show that environmental protection and economic growth can complement each other perfectly. Unlike previous years, the 2021 congress will be held in three stages. It is possible to participate in person as well as digitally via live stream.
Amed Sherwan wins lawsuit against Facebook/Instagram
Yesterday's ruling by the Flensburg Regional Court in the legal dispute between Amed Sherwan and "Facebook Limited" sends a clear signal for freedom of opinion and against the unauthorized deletion of content on Instagram and Facebook. "Apparent" violations of the "community rules" are not sufficient, according to the judges, to delete posts or deactivate profiles. A decision with far-reaching consequences.