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US opposes religious defamation bans, says Clinton
by Agencies https://www.legal-project.org/907/us-opposes-religious-defamation-bans-says-clinton Excerpt: WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that attempts by mainly Islamic nations to ban statements defaming religion restrict free speech and that the United States rejects them. Presenting the State Department's annual international survey of religious freedom, Clinton said US will oppose efforts at the United Nations to condemn the defamation of religion even if they are intended to protect society. "Some people propose that to protect religious freedom, we must ban speech that is critical or offensive," she said. "We do not agree. The United States joins in all nations coming together to condemn hateful speech. But we do not support the banning of that speech." Read the complete original version of this item... receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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