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However, he then subsequently pulled out of speaking, citing "personal reasons" but claimed that the LSS remained supportive of the event and would sent a replacement speaker.<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/charlie-klendjian-cancels-speaking-engagement-at-mohammed-exhibition/ Charlie Klendjian cancels speaking engagement at Mohammed Exhibition], Lawyers' Secular Society, 2 August 2015, accessed 23 August 2015</ref> No replacement speaker emerged and by mid August the proposed event was cancelled. Klendjian announced his resignation from the LSS on 19 August, citing 'security fears'.<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/charlie-klendjian-leaves-the-lss-over-security-fears/ Charlie Klendjian leaves the LSS over security fears], Lawyers' Secular Society, 19 June 2015, accessed 23 August 2015</ref> | However, he then subsequently pulled out of speaking, citing "personal reasons" but claimed that the LSS remained supportive of the event and would sent a replacement speaker.<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/charlie-klendjian-cancels-speaking-engagement-at-mohammed-exhibition/ Charlie Klendjian cancels speaking engagement at Mohammed Exhibition], Lawyers' Secular Society, 2 August 2015, accessed 23 August 2015</ref> No replacement speaker emerged and by mid August the proposed event was cancelled. Klendjian announced his resignation from the LSS on 19 August, citing 'security fears'.<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/charlie-klendjian-leaves-the-lss-over-security-fears/ Charlie Klendjian leaves the LSS over security fears], Lawyers' Secular Society, 19 June 2015, accessed 23 August 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | *[[Charlie Klendjian]] - leading activist and secretary, resigned 19 August 2015 | ||
| + | ===Listed as members on 24 August 2015=== | ||
| + | *[[Peter Bowen-Walker]] | ||
| + | *[[Peter Fisher]] MBE | ||
| + | *"[[Mark]]" | ||
| + | *[[Richard Scorer]] | ||
| + | *[[Jay Marshall]]<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/meet-the-lss/ Meet the LSS], n.d., accessed 24 August 2015</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 24 August 2015
The Lawyers' Secular Society (LSS) was re-launched in January 2013 by telecoms lawyer Charlie Klendjian who served as Secretary until August 2015.
Klendjian's resignation came after he had agreed to speak in his LSS capacity at a proposed exhibition of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, which had been scheduled to take place in London in September 2015. The event was principally being organised by the group [[Sharia Watch], led by Klendjian's close associate Anne Marie Waters.
Klendjian initially defended the decision to speak at this event on a platform alongside Waters (a former UKIP candidate) and other far-right figures including Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders and Paul Weston of Liberty GB, downplaying their well-known racism.[1]
However, he then subsequently pulled out of speaking, citing "personal reasons" but claimed that the LSS remained supportive of the event and would sent a replacement speaker.[2] No replacement speaker emerged and by mid August the proposed event was cancelled. Klendjian announced his resignation from the LSS on 19 August, citing 'security fears'.[3]
People
- Charlie Klendjian - leading activist and secretary, resigned 19 August 2015
Listed as members on 24 August 2015
Notes
- ↑ Charlie Klendjian, The LSS is right to share a platform with Geert Wilders and Paul Weston, Lawyers' Secular Society, 30 June 2015, accessed 23 August 2015
- ↑ Charlie Klendjian cancels speaking engagement at Mohammed Exhibition, Lawyers' Secular Society, 2 August 2015, accessed 23 August 2015
- ↑ Charlie Klendjian leaves the LSS over security fears, Lawyers' Secular Society, 19 June 2015, accessed 23 August 2015
- ↑ Meet the LSS, n.d., accessed 24 August 2015
