Tags: Defamation of Religion

Springtime for defamation of religion

Springtime for defamation of religion

Posted: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 by Robert C. Blitt

By Robert C. Blitt

The US Department of State and numerous human rights organizations have prematurely heralded the end of attempts to entrench an international norm prohibiting blasphemy at the UN. In 2011, Human Rights Watch (HRW) celebrated what it labelled... Read More »

Tags: Blasphemy, Defamation of Religion, Freedom of Expression, Islam, United Nations

Springtime for defamation of religion

Springtime for defamation of religion

Posted: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 by Robert C. Blitt

The US Department of State and numerous human rights organizations have prematurely heralded the end of attempts to entrench an international norm prohibiting blasphemy at the UN. In 2011, Human Rights Watch (HRW) celebrated what it labelled the implicit rejection... Read More »

Tags: Blasphemy, Defamation of Religion, Freedom of Expression, Islam, United Nations

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