What
and When
A Rally in Trafalgar Square between 2:00pm and 4:00pm on Saturday
March 25th 2006. Depending on estimates of numbers, the details
of a march to Trafalgar Square will be announced on March 15th
2006.
International
We have been contacted by people who would like to help organise
or participate in marches in their cities on March 25th. Use the
links below to express your interest in one of these possible
sister marches, or suggest an additional venue. All contacts with
us will be kept in complete confidence and we will simply mail
you back with news as the campaign develops.
Australia: Sydney
Canada: Toronto
Canada: Montreal
USA: Chicago
Statement of Principle
The strength and survival of free society and the advance of human
knowledge depend on the free exchange of ideas. All ideas are
capable of giving offence, and some of the most powerful ideas
in human history, such as those of Galileo and Darwin, have given
profound religious offence in their time. The free exchange of
ideas depends on freedom of expression and this includes the right
to criticise and mock. We assert and uphold the right of freedom
of expression and call on our elected representatives to do the
same. We abhor the fact that people throughout the world live
under mortal threat simply for expressing ideas and we call on
our elected representatives to protect them from attack and not
to give comfort to the forces of intolerance that besiege them.
Let's have fun
This is also a celebration of freedom and free expression, so
let's enjoy it. Jugglers, clowns, unicyclists will be very welcome.
It's a serious
event, but let's make it a party too.
Press Enquiries
Please email us for more information, including telephone contacts.
About Me
Name: Voltaire
Voltaire is the nom de blog adopted by Peter Risdon and Patrick
Vidaud, the joint organisers of this campaign. Though of very
different political opinions (libertarian and socialist respectively),
they are united in their desire to be able to debate and disagree
without anyone getting killed or imprisoned.
