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May 3, 2006
Islamic World: When Freedom of the Press Doesn't Mean Freedom of the Press
In one of the most naked acts of doublethink I have ever seen, the Organization of the Islamic Conference is presenting itself as a defender of Freedom of the Press while calling for restrictions on such freedom: Islamic Bloc: We Respect Press Freedom But?
(CNSNews.com) - A bloc representing the world's Islamic nations is marking World Press Freedom Day Wednesday by calling for urgent action to establish international law or a code of conduct aimed at preventing media from defaming religion.The Saudi-based secretariat of the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) said in a statement it was committed to press freedom, but that journalists should be deterred from premeditatedly vilifying, defaming and violating the rights of others."
Citing the controversy earlier this year over the printing of cartoons depicting Mohammed, the OIC said the publication of the sketches and its ramifications provided "absolute evidence of the consequences of non-abidance with these regulations."
Posted by Ruy Diaz at May 3, 2006 9:52 AM
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