Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Saudi Arabia: Stop Trials For 'Insulting' Islam

NEW YORK -- Courts in Jeddah should dismiss cases against a Saudi web critic and a Turkish barber charged with "insulting" Islam, an unequivocal violation of freedom of expression protected under international law, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Saudi man used his website to criticize the religious police while the Turkish barber is accused of cursing the name of God.

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