MSNBC reports that the publisher of a now-defunct, independent Belarus newspaper has been jailed three years for publishing the 2005 Danish 'Prophet" cartoons.
The 12 cartoons portraying the founder of Islam, including one showing the prophet with a bomb in his turban, outraged Muslims who saw them as blasphemous. More than 50 people died in protests across the world the following year.
...Editor Alexander Sdvizhkov was sentenced to three years in jail in a closed session of the court for incitement of religious and national hatred.
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Thank Allah that the great democracy of Belarus has punished someone for publishing the Prophet cartoons. We can all sleep peacefully tonight knowing that democracy has been saved.
Score one point for the censorship apologists!
At least Canada's in good company. Wouldn't want to turn into one of horrid permissive societies such as Denmark.
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