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Freedom of insult or freedom of speech? A reply to critics about the case of the Turkish pianist Fazil Say

Last Modified:  28 May 2013 02:47  GMT


I know that I am walking a very fine line here but I will and I have to. Recently Fazil Say, the Turkish pianist, faced a sentence of up to one and a half years in prison for the crime of 'openly insulting the sacred values of a certain fraction of the general public'. By Sinem Tezyapar





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24 April 2012 Muslims in Europe are facing growing discrimination for their religious beliefs by governments and politicians, n ...



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CAIRO - Living in poor immigrant suburbs, France's Muslim community is mobilizing voters to punish President Nocolas Sarkozy in coming presidential elections for ignoring their community's needs to focus on anti-immigrant and ...



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CAIRO - Joining the race for Egypt's first free presidential elections since the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi is seen leading a conservative tone to win over Islamist votes. ...



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CAIRO - Despite opposition from prominent Muslim scholars, a host of religious leaders in the Balkans have reiterated support for Muslim visits to Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem).“We see no problem with making such visit ...



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PARIS - Seeking a victory in next week's runoff, France's presidential rivals are playing the themes of fear of immigration and insecurity in an effort to win far-right voters. National Front voters must be respected, Pre ...



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CAIRO - European governments are discriminating against their Muslim citizens, denying them the right to wear their hijab and build their worship places, an international human rights group said.“Muslim women are being den ...



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ST. LOUIS - A leading US Muslim civil liberties group has welcomed a decision to allow the wearing of hijab in a Missouri country jail. We thank all those involved in discussing this issue for their goodwill and flexibilit ...



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CAIRO - A leading human rights group has criticized European governments for their treatment of Muslims, failing to challenge the negative stereotypes and prejudices against the religious minority that are fueling discriminat ...



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08 April 2012 Muslims in Australia were reinforcing their faith at a Twins of Faith conference. The Melbourne conf ...



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08 February 2012 A joint declaration on Syria has been issued by 107 leading muslim scholars and intellectuals from nearly ever ...



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07 February 2012 A court in Saudi Arabia has agreed to hear the first lawsuits by Saudi women challenging the kingdom's de fact ...



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17 March 2012 A unique academic conference was held yesterday at the University of Rome with the purpose of comparing Roman Law ...



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31 March 2012 Between 2,500 to 4000 ant-fascist counter-demonstrators from across Europe faced off with a few hundred people at ...



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08 April 2012 The world's first air travel prayer time calculator has been launched to help Muslims know their prayer times alo ...



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07 April 2012 After a New Jersey mosque used its NYPD surveillance controversy to recruit new members through a newspaper ad, I ...



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16 March 2012 A spouse in an Islamic marriage is entitled to a share of the partner's pension fund after an Islamic divorce, th ...



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THE HAGUE - The Dutch government collapsed Monday, April 23, following the withdrawal of far-right, anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders over a dispute on budget cuts. The Prime Minister (Mark Rutte) will meet her Majesty the ...



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OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - Egypt's decision to scrap a gas export deal with Israel has sent shockwaves into the Jewish state, amid worries about the move's impact on a peace treaty between the two countries.“I see this as very s ...



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CAIRO - A Muslim councilor's accusations of British immigration authorities of targeting ethnic minorities and their businesses are sparking a heated controversy in the European country.“We target immigration offenders - n ...



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COLOMBO - Bowing to pressures from Buddhist monks, Sri Lanka's government has ordered the removal of a decades-long mosque. Following a discussion with the relevant parties, the Prime Minister has ordered the disputed mosq ...




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