Blasphemy

Reporters Without Borders condemns Turkish-Armenian writerâs blasphemy sentence

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:16:55 GMT

Source: www.hurriyetdailynews.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
RWB slammed the ruling issued against Sevan NiÅanyan. ...

Turkish-Armenian blogger sentenced to Turkish prison for blasphemy

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:55:24 GMT

Source: www.richarddawkins.net --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Turkish journalists protest by the Syrian Embassy in Ankara on August 31, to demand the release of two Turkish reporters (You may also find more information at Sevan Nisanyan's blog ) A Turkish-Armenian blogger vowed to appeal a day after an Istanbul court sentenced him to more than a year in prison for Blasphemy. Read more of the article here. ...

In Brotherhood's Egypt, Blasphemy Charges Against Christians Surge Ahead

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:32 GMT

Source: www.aina.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Blasphemy trial against a Christian teacher in this Egyptian city renowned for its Pharaonic monuments is among a wave of cases that have Egyptian Christians worried they can be jailed for insulting Islam on the flimsiest of evidence. ...

CS Monitor: In Brotherhood's Egypt, blasphemy charges against Christians surge ahead

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:38:14 GMT

Source: www.pewforum.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Blasphemy trial against a Christian teacher in this Egyptian city renowned for its Pharaonic monuments is among a wave of cases that have Egyptian Christians worried they can be jailed for insulting Islam on the flimsiest of evidence. ...

Sevan Nisanyan: Turkish-Armenian blogger jailed for blasphemy

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:08:04 GMT

Source: www.globalpost.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Blogger sentenced to Turkish prison for blasphemy

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:48 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Sevan Nisanyan accuses Turkey's government of politically persecuting him His crime: "openly denigrating the religious values held by a certain portion of the population." He says he has been prosecuted simultaneously in three Turkish courts Nisanyan told CNN he recognizes he was deliberately confrontational in ... ...

Christians Face Growing Number of Blasphemy Accusations in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:00 GMT

Source: www.algemeiner.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Coptic "Hanging Church" in Cairo. Photo: Berthold Werner. Under Egypt’s new Islamist-led government, Blasphemy (insulting Islam) cases against Egypt’s Coptic Christian community have been on the rise. The trial of Dimyana Abdel-Nour, a Coptic Christian teacher in Luxor, has gained media attention. Three of her students, aged 10, said that Abdel-Nour said former Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda was better than the Prophet Mohammed. Abdel-Nour was imprisoned for a week and released on nearly $3,000 bail, a large sum for a case like hers. “This case is not just about Dimyana,” Archbishop Sarabamon El Shayeb, head of the monastery in Abdel-Nour’s village, told the Christian Science Monitor . “It’s about organized repression of the Copts. The Islamists are giving out the accusations of Blasphemy generously and openly, mostly against Christians.” While Blasphemy cases have been prevalent in Egypt for years, since the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and the rise of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood as well as the ultraconservative Salafis to power, Blasphemy accusations have increased, especially under Egypt’s new constitution, which criminalizes Blasphemy. According to the human rights group Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), there were at least 36 Blasphemy cases initiated in 2011 to 2012, including 10 convictions, with Christian teachers being frequent targets, the Associated Press reported. ...

Blogger sent to Turkish prison for blasphemy

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:49 GMT

Source: www.wbaltv.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Turkish-Armenian blogger vowed to appeal a day after an Istanbul court sentenced him to more than a year in prison for Blasphemy. ...

Christians charged with blasphemy in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:00 GMT

Source: www.klove.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Cases against Christians in Egypt are on the increase. Most are based on flimsy evidence. (Yahoo! News-Christian Science Monitor) ...

Trial of Teacher Characterizes New Wave of Blasphemy Charges against Christians in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:08:00 GMT

Source: www.persecution.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
ICC Note: The Blasphemy trail against a Christian teacher who is accused by three of her students for "insulting Islam," has come to characterize the new wave of Blasphemy charges being brought against Christians living in Egypt. Since the Muslims Brotherhood came to power in Egypt's last election, the number of Blasphemy cases has risen dramatically. Many Christians fear this trend is likely to become the norm. 5/23/2013 Egypt ( Christian Science Monitor ) - A Blasphemy trial against a Christian teacher in this Egyptian city renowned for its Pharaonic monuments is among a wave of cases that have Egyptian Christians worried they can be jailed for insulting Islam on the flimsiest of evidence. Dozens of lawyers crowded a small, hot courtroom yesterday, eager to participate in the case against Dimyana Abdel Nour, a primary school teacher from a village near Luxor. Three students accused her of insulting Islam while teaching a social studies class last month. Such Blasphemy cases have become much more frequent since the 2011 uprising that brought Islamists to power in Egypt. Ms. Abdel Nour is now in hiding, and did not attend the court hearing. Her lawyers and local activists say the case is unjust, and local Christians are watching the proceedings with worry. They say the Islamists' rise to power, including the election of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, has encouraged extremists to discriminate against Egyptian Christians, ...

Bacon Blasphemy!

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:56 GMT

Source: www.imao.us --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
[ High Praise! to Marc] Time to riot in San Francisco like you just saw a bad YouTube video: Bacon Restaurant Shut Down For Smelling Like Bacon A San Francisco bacon restaurant, fittingly called “Bacon Bacon,” was forced to shut its door on Friday after neighbors complained that the “porcine aroma” wafting from the establishment was too strong… Send to Kindle ...

Turkish-Armenian Writer Given Jail Sentence For Blasphemy http://asbarez.com/110...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:56 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Turkish-Armenian Writer Given Jail Sentence For Blasphemy http://asbarez.com/110213/turkish-armenian-writer-given-jail-sentence-for-Blasphemy/ ...

Turkish-Armenian Writer Handed Jail Sentence for Blasphemy

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:17 GMT

Source: www.aina.org --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -- An Istanbul court has sentenced a Turkish-Armenian author and blogger to more than a year in prison for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, local media reported on Wednesday, weeks after a similar case caused alarm among secularists. ...

President Guilty of Nothing Short of Blasphemy, the Songs of Angels and Much More!

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:55:04 GMT

Source: www.ncregister.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Time for Australia to abandon blasphemy laws?

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:12 GMT

Source: www.sbs.com.au --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Is it time for Australia to get rid of its Blasphemy laws, which are mostly rooted in the nation's Christian heritage and British legal origins? ...

Praising the King - Blasphemy say clerics -

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:36:52 GMT

Source: www.islamtimes.org --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Islam Times - An article praising King Abdullah al-Saud in Al-Jazeera - a local Saudi newspaper - was slammed by clerics as deemed blasphemous despite the fact that it was full of praises for the Saudi monarch. ...

Catholic Cardinal Calls for End to Blasphemy Laws

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:57 GMT

Source: monctonnews.net --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Catholic Cardinal Calls for End to Blasphemy Laws May 21, 2013 By Andrew Harrod , FRONTPAGEMAG.COM http://frontpagemag.com/2013/andrew-harrod/catholic-cardinal-calls-for-end-to-Blasphemy-laws/ Speaking at a conference in Milan, Italy, on May 8, 2013, that city’s archbishop, Cardinal Angelo Scola, called for the abolition of Blasphemy laws worldwide. Such a step would significantly help protect globally the freedom of speech and religion desperately needed by Christians [...] ...

Blasphemy? ‘Full House’ Star Blasts Kanye for Naming New Album ‘Yeezus’

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:07 GMT

Source: urbanbellemag.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
By: Amanda Anderson-Niles The Kanye West Blasphemy accusations continue. Kanye is set to drop his new album next month, but he’s already managed to cause plenty of controversy with rumors surrounding the album’s name. Earlier reports suggested the rapper would be naming his album “I Am God,” but ‘Ye’s camp shut down the accusations and [...] The post Blasphemy? ‘Full House’ Star Blasts Kanye for Naming New Album ‘Yeezus’ appeared first on Urban Belle Magazine . ...

‘Rubber band’ bill Russian parliament passes ‘legally indefinable’ anti-blasphemy law

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:17 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Scandal The Russian Duma has passed a second reading of a religious offense law that has provoked a firestorm of controversy. The legislation has been softened, but still represents a significant ramping up of punishments compared to existing laws. The second reading was approved overwhelmingly, with 304 Duma deputies voting for, only 4 against and 1 abstention. Still, several leading ... ...

Religious freedom in decline, says report: blasphemy laws used to silence dissent

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:28 GMT

Source: www.demdigest.net --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Laws on Blasphemy and apostasy are being used to silence political dissent and suppress government critics, according to the U.S. State Department’s annual report , which documents a pronounced decline in religious liberty that has generated growing religious intolerance and … ...