The top United Nations rights body passes a resolution proposed by Islamic countries saying it is deeply concerned with the defamation of religions and urging governments to prohibit it. The European Union claimed the text was one-sided, however, because it focused primarily on Islam. Over the opposition of Europe and Canada, the U.N. Human Rights…
Yemeni Minister of Endowments and Religious Guidance Hamour al-Hitar has formally demanded that the Dutch government ban an inflammatory anti-Quran film. Al-Hitar has discussed the issue with ambassador of the Netherlands Harry Buikema, and called for the exertion and coordination of international efforts to prevent the defamation of religion in order to avoid tense situations.
A Paris court heard an appeal brought by Muslim groups against the satirical Charlie-Hebdo newspaper, which was acquitted last year of defamation charges following its publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. The groups, which included the fundamentalist Union of Islamic Organizations of France were seeking thirty thousand euro in damages. During the appeal proceedings…
FREIBURG – The author of an anti-Islam leaflet is sentenced to three months in prison by a Freiburg magistrate for defamation, threat, coercion and racial discrimination.
