At United Nations, Organization Of Islamic Cooperation Calls For Ban On Insulting Prophet Muhammad

by Jaweed Kaleem
Huffington Post
October 1, 2012

https://www.legal-project.org/3269/at-united-nations-organization-of-islamic

Excerpt:

NEW YORK -- As anti-American protests continue in Islamic nations against a U.S.-made film that mocks the Muslim prophet, the leader of the world's largest Islamic organization met with United Nations leaders this week to condemn violence over the film and call for a ban on insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

"Freedom of speech is one thing, but usage of your freedom should not be to offend others or advocate hate speech or provoke people to violence," Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, said an interview with The Huffington Post.

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