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From Legal Threats to Death Threats: Zahid Khan's Ongoing Encounters with Militant Islam
by Andrew E. Harrod https://www.legal-project.org/2972/from-legal-threats-to-death-threats-zahid-khan Excerpt: A previous Family Security Matters (FSM) article described the successful legal defense in Germany of the right to publish a book sharply critical of Islam and its prophet Muhammad by the Pakistani-German writer and self-proclaimed "prophet" Zahid Khan. As a current investigation by the Darmstadt, Germany, prosecutor's office shows, though, opponents of Islam like Khan are often subject to various attacks both within and without the legal system. Khan's continuing story offers an interesting example of the various interrelated threats against free speech posed by militant Islam in Germany and elsewhere. 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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