Liverpool Humanists

What matters today is understanding what this movement actually is. It is not about fragmenting Iran into identities or causes. There is no such thing as Kurdish Iranian, Persian Iranian, or anything else. We are all Iranian. This movement is about reclaiming a country that was taken from its people. The argument now is not between rival ideologies. It is about rejecting the old slogans of 1979. Those promises were tested in reality and failed. Most Iranians have learned from that mistake. Out of that realisation comes a clear demand for the future. A secular country where belief is personal, the state is accountable, national wealth is spent on people, water, health, and dignity, not repression or nuclear posturing, and where no Islamic laws are imposed on society. That is why Reza Pahlavi matters to many people. He has been consistent for years in saying that Iran future must be decided by a free referendum. He is not asking anyone to accept a system. He is asking Iranians to choose one for themselves. At its core, this movement is simple. A united Iran, and the right of every Iranian to live freely.

Today, members of the House of Lords passed a motion that demonstrates clearly that it believes the assisted dying Bill - backed by the public and MPs - must be allowed to progress. The message is clear: Lords don’t want to see this Bill subject to bad-faith tactics.

How to recognise fascism when you see it, by the the Italian humanist and author Umberto Eco. This 14-point guide is taken from Eco's 1995 essay 'Ur-Fascism' – informed by his own experiences of Nazism in the 20th century.