No Freedom of Expression for Danish Newspaper?
am 23.10.2005 von http://lawjustice.blogspot.comWhat are the limits to the freedom of expression when religion, in this case Islam, is involved?The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten is being protected by security guards and several cartoonists have gone into hiding after the newspaper published a series of twelve cartoons (see The Brussels Journal) about the prophet Muhammad. According to the Islam it is blasphemous to make images of the prophet. Muslim fundamentalists have threatened to bomb the paper’s offices and kill the cartoonists. Meanwhile the ambassadors of eleven Muslim countries, including Indonesia, a number of Arab states, Pakistan, …
Turkey and Denmark Clash Again over Freedom of Speech
Law & Justice / Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan boycotted a joint press conference with his Danish counterpart in protest at the presence of a Kurdish TV station Roj TV, highlighting European values on free speech. Mr. Erdogan was visiting Denmark as the first stop …
Islamophobe Danish Cartoons: EU Can Run, But Cannot Hide
Law & Justice / Four months ago to the day, on September 30th, Jyllands-Posten published its twelve Muhammad cartoons. Over the past four months The Brussels Journal, an internet publication, has posted 19 (!) stories about the affair, but the mainstream media …
UN to Investigate Racism of Danish Cartoonists. What about Free Speech?
Law & Justice / The Brussels Journal and Fjordman, a Norwegian blogger, report that Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed her concern over the 12 cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad which were published in the Dani…
Danish Public Prosecutor Rejects Charging Newspaper for Muhammad Cartoons
Law & Justice / Denmarks Director of Public Prosecutions has decided not to press criminal charges against Jyllands-Posten, the Danish newspaper that first published the twelve cartoons (see them here, halfway down the page). He upheld the earlier decision of a re…
Dreht das Rad der Aufklärung zurück!
Jurabilis / Honourable Fellow Citizens of the Muslim World Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten is a strong proponent of democracy and freedom of religion. The newspaper respects the right of any human being to practise his or her religion. Serious misunderstandings i…
Danish Cartoonists c./ Free Speech
Law & Justice / The never ending story about the 12 Muhammad-cartoons c./ free speech continues. Read the whole thing. A real must-read! Even Franco Frattini, the vice-President of the European Commission, got involved and called the publication of the twelve carto…
We Are All Danes Now. Is Dutch Cartoonist Next?
Law & Justice / Today almost all the European newspapers are reporting on the Danish cartoon case. The first and best source still remains The Brussels Journal: you will find no copy/paste of international press agency articles but original insights:What most papers…
Danish Prime Minister Expresses Doubt over Turkish EU Membership
Law & Justice / In the Danish newspaper Politiken, the Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote a column saying In the EU we are now hurrying towards further talks on new enlargements - with Turkey for instance. This is something that a lot of ordinary Euro…
A Muslim Lawyers Defense of Publishing the Muhammad Cartoons
Law & Justice / A Muslim Lawyers Defense of Publishing the Muhammad Cartoons, by Junaid Afeef : I am as offended by the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as other Muslims, but I must fight for First Amendment rights. (...) Despite my personal feelings about…
MEPs Express Solidarity with Denmark in Cartoon Row
Law & Justice / European lawmakers have spoken out on the Danish-Muslim cartoon conflict and are expected to issue a resolution condemning the violent protests, supporting Denmark and backing freedom of expression. MEPs were also strongly against a proposal by the…
EU Media Code on Reporting on Islam (2)
Law & Justice / Update to my previous post EU Commission Wants Media Code on Reporting on Islam. Or Not? :- In the midst of the cartoon row an international press seminar has debated how to confront the growing threats to freedom of expression. The journalists see n…
Three Finns May Face Charges for Posting Muhammad Cartoons
Law & Justice / Finnish police said last Friday it had given the preliminary investigation material pertaining to three individuals it suspects of violating the freedom of worship to Mika Illman, a state prosecutor. The three men are members of Suomen Sisu, a nation…
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