November 3, 2022

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: On my birthday, you can help AHA Foundation unlock $50,000

Dear Friend, Last month, AHA Foundation celebrated its 15th anniversary. 15 years! I can hardly believe that it’s […]
November 2, 2022

The Oxymoron of Child Marriage in the United States – Sophie Forstner in Brown Political Review

In spring of this year, Tennessee legislators proposed a bill to create alternative legal pathways to marriage that […]
November 2, 2022

Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown – France 24

Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country’s theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is […]
November 2, 2022

Thank goodness we have Scottish courts defending free speech – Murdo Fraser in The Scotsman

It was Voltaire’s biographer, rather than the man himself, who came up with the phrase: “I hate what […]
October 18, 2022

AHA Celebrates 15 Years of Defending Freedoms in the U.S. Watch Our Anniversary Video and Read a Special Message from Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Note: this post was adapted from our October 2022 newsletter, in which AHA celebrated 15 years of defending […]
October 18, 2022

September 2022 Newsletter: AHA and Ayaan Hirsi Ali respond to Salman Rushdie attack

Dear Friend, Last month, I was horrified at the news of the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. I […]
October 18, 2022

July/August 2022 Newsletter: NEW milestones and victories—thanks to YOU!

Dear Friend, There have been so many exciting developments and so much great news recently, I don’t know […]
October 12, 2022

On AHA Foundation’s 15th anniversary, we look to the future: AHA Executive Director George Zarubin unveils our revamped mission

Published 10/19/2022 15 Years of Achievements I still can’t quite believe that it’s been over 5 years since […]
October 11, 2022

AHA Foundation Board Chairman Chris DeMuth reflects on his friendship with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and AHA’s 15 years defending liberty for all

Published 10/19/2022 How I became friends with Ayaan Hirsi Ali I was one of the first of millions […]
October 10, 2022

Honor violence happens right here in America. Will a guilty verdict for Yaser Said be our wake up call?

Published 10/11/2022 For this International Day of the Girl Child, AHA Foundation’s Director of Policy and Women’s Programs […]
October 5, 2022

Free speech in universities: new data reveals student and public perceptions – King’s College London News Centre

There is strong agreement among students that their university is protecting freedom of expression and robust debate, as […]
October 5, 2022

‘A ticking timebomb’: Extent of hidden FGM cases during Covid lockdowns won’t be known for years, experts fear – i News

Female Genital Mutilation was a hidden issue even before Covid, but experts say the abuse of girls cut […]
October 5, 2022

Honour-based abuse victims ask for help after escaping their abusers – Hull Live

The number of callers suffering from honour-based abuse fell last year – but more victims asked for help […]
October 5, 2022

Experts criticize Netherlands’ approach to female genital mutilation care, prevention – NL Times

Proper care for women who have undergone female genital mutilation is the most effective way to ensure they […]
October 5, 2022

Mass protests in Iran, sparked by woman’s death in police custody, are the regime’s biggest challenge in years – CNBC

Protests rocking Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have spread to at least […]
August 17, 2022

AHA Executive Director’s Further Reflections on Salman Rushdie Attack — And Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Response

For our Executive Director’s initial statement, released on the day of the attack itself, see here. After the […]
August 15, 2022

Will Massachusetts’s Stand Against Child Marriage Spur the Rest of the Nation to Act Against this Child Abuse?

Published 8/16/2022 On July 28, Massachusetts finally banned child marriage after years of activism from AHA Foundation and […]
August 15, 2022

We Ignored Salman Rushdie’s Warning – Bari Weiss in Common Sense

We live in a culture in which many of the most celebrated people occupying the highest perches believe […]
August 15, 2022

Where Salman Rushdie defied those who would silence him, today too many fear causing offence – Kenan Malik in The Observer

“A poet’s work,” one of the characters in Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses observes, is “to name the unnamable, […]
August 15, 2022

Salman Rushdie: Iran blames writer and supporters for stabbing – BBC News

Iran has “categorically” denied any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker – instead blaming the writer himself. Mr Rushdie, […]