[2] The term "Central Council of Ex-Muslims" typically refers to organizations or groups that advocate for the rights and support of individuals who have left or renounced Islam.

These organizations often work to provide a platform for ex-Muslims to share their experiences, express their beliefs, and seek assistance if needed.

[9] The Central Council of Ex-Muslims receives support from the Giordano Bruno Foundation[5] in Germany and according to its own claim also by the International League of non-religious and atheists, Bund für Geistesfreiheit München, as well as Humanistischer Pressedienst.

[10] On 28 February 2007, the Central Council of Ex-Muslims published details of the association's goals in a press conference at the Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin.

[18] It was launched in Westminster on 22 June 2007, and is led by Maryam Namazie, who was awarded Secularist of the Year in 2005 and has faced death threats.

[18] The activists of the organization, many of whom are Iranian exiles, support the freedom to criticize religion and the end to what they call "religious intimidation and threats.