Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by PUNIYANI Ram
The murder of French school teacher Samuel Paty by an 18 year old Muslim boy of Russian origin has opened the Pandora’s Box all over. Few days’ later three people were killed in Nice, in France again. There were protests against France in few Muslim majority countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh (...)
, by AFP
‘Religion should not dictate what is allowed and what is forbidden to say publicly’, says MP who proposed the repeal.
Danish lawmakers have repealed a 334-year-old blasphemy law that forbids public insults of a religion, such as the burning of holy books.
Only a handful of blasphemy trials have (...)
, by McMAHON Cathal, MEHTA Hemant
Gardaí launch blasphemy probe into Stephen Fry comments on ’The Meaning of Life’
GARDAI have launched an investigation after a TV viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on an RTE show were blasphemous.
Independent.ie can reveal that a member of the public reported the allegation to Ennis (...)
, by Collective
We, the undersigned, are appalled at the discrimination, abuse and violence faced by ex-Muslims both in Britain and internationally (as seen in a new film, Islam’s Non-Believers ).
Needless to say, it is not an insult to Islam or any religion, if one becomes an atheist – either in public or (...)
, by NAMAZIE Maryam
Those of us who have openly criticised Islam and Islamism have faced many a threat and intimidation from the far-Right Islamist movement.
I have had phone calls saying I will be decapitated to recorded messages from the Islamic regime of Iran saying my time is near (yes, they have so many (...)
, by Collective
After the massacre in Charlie Hebdo in Paris today, January 7, 2015, expressing indignation, as so many are doing, is not enough.
A quick look at the English-speaking media shows that whilst many condemn the violence itself, they also assert that Charlie Hebdo courted (and maybe deserved?) a (...)
, by NAFEES Muhammad, Ul HASSAN Riaz
There are eight Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran, where blasphemy is liable to death penalty. In 13 countries, the punishment against blasphemy is imprisonment. At least in 19 Muslim-majority countries, state stays neutral in religious realm. Even Israel and (...)
, by Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
Reporters Without Borders is extremely concerned by a resolution condemning “defamation of religions” which the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on 25 March. It was submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
“Under the pretext of trying to (...)
, par BOTERO Catalina, HARASZTI Miklos, LaRUE Frank , TLAKULA Faith Pansy
We are publishing below three articles and documents on the concerns raised by the growing trend for criminalising criticism of religion.
IN GOD’SNAME Miklos Haraszti
The growing trend for criminalising criticism of religion is a declaration of war on freedom of speech, says Miklos (...)
, by WLUML
The Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) international solidarity network is deeply concerned about the United Nations Resolution on ‘Combating defamation of religions’. On 18 December 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted this resolution recommended by its Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian (...)
, by Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
In the resolution it adopted yesterday on the defamation of religions, the United Nations Human Rights Council has yet again demonstrated its inability to defend the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Reporters Without Borders said.
“The Council had just dealt a (...)
, by WLUML
Women Living Under Muslim Laws Demands the Resolution on Combating Defamation of Religions be revoked.
On 18 December 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted this resolution recommended by its Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), and long campaigned for by the Organisation of the (...)
, by Article 19, CIHRS
Subject: ISRRC - UN reccommendation protecting religion
ARTICLE 19 and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemn the resolution passed on March 28 by a majority of the member states of the UNHRC which amends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, as (...)
, by Article 19, UN HCR
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) attempted to introduce reference to “defamation of religion” into UN language. This was around April last year, at the time of the danish cartoons controversy. Shortly after that Catholics For a Free Choice tried to warn us/organize about the steps (...)
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