Pakistan's PM Demands International Blasphemy Laws From UN

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 24, 2012 @01:55AM from the sticks-and-stones dept.

eldavojohn writes "An article published in Pakistan's Daily Times contains several quotes from Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf indicating his intent to push for international blasphemy laws in both the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Co-operation (57 countries). These comments came shortly after Pakistan's 'Day of Love for the Prophet' turned into riots that left 19 people dead and, of course, this all follows the extended trailers of 'Innocence of Muslims' being translated. Questionable circumstances surround who is prosecuted under these 'blasphemy laws' and what kind of fear they instill in Pakistan's minorities. The UN's Human Rights Charter mentions protection from 'religious intolerance' but also in the same sentence 'freedom of opinion and expression.'"

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Re:Message to the intolerant by alphatel · 2012-09-24 01:59 · Score: 1, Flamebait

You can't legislate respect.
Tell that to the many Education panels in the US that have removed Evolution from curriculum. The stupidity never ends.

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Fuck you and Mohammed too! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-09-24 02:01 · Score: 0, Flamebait

To say nothing of your misogynistic, megalomaniacal, scumm bag of a god.