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Organization of Islamic Conference

Blasphemy Laws Are Against Islam

Salam Al Marayati | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Organization of Islamic Conference, Blasphemy Laws, Defamation of Religions, Shabbaz Bhatti, Human Rights First, Salman Taseer, Pakistan, UN Human Rights Council, Religion News
Salam Al Marayati

The concept of Defamation of Religions denies a person their free will to choose -- one of God's greatest gifts to humanity -- and deprives individuals of their right to free speech and expression.

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U.S. Activists Lobby Against U.N. Religious Defamation Resolution

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: United Nations, Blasphemy Laws, Organization of Islamic Conference, Un Blasphemy Proposal, Freedom of Expression, Religious Freedom, New York Catholic League, Defamation of Religions, US State Department, Bill Donohue, Freedom House, UN General Assembly, Religion News

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious freedom advocates are urging members of the United Nations to vote against the la...

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Internet Censorship and Machiavellian Restrictions on Religion

Asma Uddin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Google China, Iran, Organization of Islamic Conference, Google, United Nations, Internet Censorship, Pakistan, Religion News
Asma Uddin

While internet censorship has vast implications for press freedoms, it is also becoming the favorite tool of government "theologians" -- administrators who defend a nation's civil religion to consolidate state power.

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New Irish Blasphemy Law Undermines Free Speech

Rory Fitzgerald | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Religion, Law, Islam, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Organization of Islamic Conference, Outrage, Religion and Politics, Ireland, Blasphemy, U.S. Constitution, Home News
Rory Fitzgerald

On Jan. 1, a controversial blasphemy law came into force in Ireland and immediately became a matter of international concern. Pakistan and the Organi...

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