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In Turkey the right to free speech is being lost
The Guardian 11 June 2012
By Mehdi Hasan
Which country in the world currently imprisons more journalists than any other? The People's Republic of China? Nope. Iran? Wrong again. The rather depressing answer is the Republic of 
Bangladesh: Court issues arrest warrant for author of novel insulting Muhammad
Jihad Watch 6 June 2012
We don't have this sort of thing in the enlightened West. In the enlightened West, no one will arrest you for writing something negative about Muhammad. They'll just smear you as a racist
Tunisia: crusade against anti-Islam intellectual
ANSAmed 6 June 2012
TUNIS - Jelil Brick has been living in France for over twenty years now after escaping the claws of Ben Ali's political police and has always remained faithful to his character:
Kuwait Twitter user gets 10 years for prophet insult
The Asian Age 5 June 2012
A lower court in Kuwait sentenced a Shiite tweeter to 10 years in jail on Monday on charges of insulting Islam's Prophet Mohammed, his lawyer Khaled al-Shatti said. "We plan to challenge
Harvard, UCLA Disallow Argument for Legitimacy of Jewish State
Atlas Shrugs 31 May 2012
Recently I posted about how UCLA hosted a "debate" between Islamic supremacist Jew-haters Reza Aslan and Hussein Ibish arguing over the "one-state solution" or the "two-state solution" --
Raceless Rape Exposes BBC Deceit
British Freedom 31 May 2012
By Paul Weston
It takes quite a bit of self inflicted torment and anguish within the traitor class at the BBC to make me feel sorry for them, but their take on a recent rape case in Luton has almost
Turkish Pianist Faces Imprisonment for Tweets Insulting Islam
Israel National News 29 May 2012
By Rachel Hirshfeld
Prosecutors in Turkey have demanded charging an internationally acclaimed Turkish pianist for comments he made on Twitter, insulting Islam. According to reports, Fazil Say, an avowed
Irshad Manji's books banned
Malaysia Chronicle 25 May 2012
PETALING JAYA - Home Ministry has banned liberal Muslim author Irshad Manji's books titled "Allah, Liberty and Love" and its Malay translation "Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta." Deputy
Pakistan to Twitter: ‘Yes we ban’
Washington Post 24 May 2012
By Faheem Younus
My friend in Pakistan was unable to tweet this quote on May 20th: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and conveniences, but where he stands at times
Is it Racist to Criticize Islam?
Citizen Warrior 24 May 2012
Is Ayaan Hirsi Ali a racist? She was born in Somalia, from which she escaped to avoid an arranged marriage, and she eventually became a member of Parliament in the Netherlands.
She helped produce a film with Theo Van Gogh which criticized Islam's treatment of women. Van Gogh was shot to death by a Muslim in retaliation, and a note was pinned to his chest with a knife — a note that threatened Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
She made her way to the United States, and has since written two books critical of Islam: Infidel and Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations.
Lady Gaga Responds To Islamic Threats Over Show In Indonesia Show
MTV.com 24 May 2012
By John Mitchell
Lady Gaga has responded to the increasingly volatile situation surrounding her "Born This Way" concert in Indonesia, saying on Twitter that she has been asked by authorities to censor her
Freedom of the press, Hezbollah-style
Elder of Ziyon 22 May 2012
Restrictions have been imposed at Hezbollah’s Manar television to avoid the appearance of unveiled women on the station’s programs. The decision by Manar TV not to host unveiled women on
Pakistan restores Twitter after outcry
Financial Review 22 May 2012
By Salman Masood
The Pakistani government blocked access to the social networking service Twitter for much of Sunday, after publicly holding Twitter responsible for promoting what it described as a
Turkish Actors Protest State Control of Theaters
voanews.com 22 May 2012
By Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL - Hundreds of actors and supporters of free expression recently demonstrated in the heart of Istanbul against what they call growing political control of the country's municipal
Pakistan restores access to Twitter
DW.DE 21 May 2012
Pakistan has restored access to Twitter after blocking it for more than eight hours on Sunday. "Blasphemous" material was given as the reason for the move against the social networking
Ban book if it's against Islam, say muftis
asiaone.com 21 May 2012
By Atiqa Hazellah
KUALA LUMPUR - Two state muftis have called on the government to ban the Malay translation of Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta, a book by Ugandan-born Canadian author Irshad Manji, if it is found
Kurdish authorities arrest magazine editor to appease Islamists
Reporters without borders 17 May 2012
Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of Hamin Ary, the editor of the Erbil-based Kurdish and Arabic monthly Chirpa (Al-Hamsah in Arabic), and the withdrawal of all the
Google Shuts Down Another Conservative Blog: KSM Trial Edition
Breitbart 15 May 2012
By Christian Browne
This past Sunday morning, I took to my blog, The New York Conservative, to opine on the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ("KSM”) and his fellow terrorists. The full text of the post is
Iran Prohibits Use of Foreign Email Addresses
PCmag.com 15 May 2012
By Adario Strange
The closely watched crackdown on Iran's Internet access experienced another major development this week involving email access to the rest of the world. According to a new report from AFP,
Muslim sex gangs not Asian
Asian Tribune 12 May 2012
By Glen Jenvey
London: The recent British media reports on the Rochdale sex gang describing them as ‘Asian’ are both offensive and unfair. The use of the blanket term Asian by the
