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Muslim and African Countries Push for Limiting Free Speech to Prevent Criticism of Religion

By jonathanturley

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lgeria — that ray of light for civil liberties — is pushing its plan to take its own limitations on free speech global with a proposal to ban criticism of religion as a form of discrimination. The proposal before the United Nations is being supported by Muslim and African nations. As previously discussed here, there [...]

Full post as published by Res ipsa loquitur on December 18, 2008 (boomark / email).

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