Tag: blasphemy
The Contested Shawcross Review of PREVENT: Anti-Terrorism or Anti-Islam?
On 8 February 2023, the long-awaited report – The Independent Review of Prevent – conducted by the commissioner for public appointments William Shawcross, was...
The “Mila” controversy in France: the “right to blasphemy” versus...
On January 18, Mila, a 16 years old teenager attacked Islam in reaction to insults she received on her Instagram account, opening a major...
Katy Perry accused of ‘portraying blasphemy’ with Dark Horse video
February 28, 2014
An online petition demanding Katy Perry’s Dark Horse video be taken off YouTube has attracted about 65,000 signatures. According to the petitioners...
France Satirical Mag Charlie Hebdo Sued by Muslims for ‘Blasphemy’
February 19, 2014
French Muslims have sued satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for blasphemy in Strasbourg for publishing a cover page with the headline: "The Koran...