Friday, August 17, 2012

German Court Refuses To Ban Demonstrators' Caricatures of Muhammad

AP reports that in Germany, a Berlin administrative court yesterday rejected an emergency appeal by three mosques that are seeking to prevent the right wing "Citizens Movement - Pro Germany" from displaying caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad at a planned demonstration this weekend.  The slogan for the Berlin demonstration is "Islam does not belong in Germany - Stop Islamization." The court ruled that the caricatures are protected by free expression guaranties, and do not violate laws against slander or inciting hate or violence. [Thanks to Alliance Alert for the lead.]