Speech

Perimeter of Freedom of Speech

January 22nd, 2012

Perimeter of Freedom of Speech

Zahidul Islam Biswas

Recently the Bombay High Court has made a significant ruling on freedom of speech while upholding a ban issued in 2007 by the Maharashtra government on a book titled `Islam – A   … Read more

The Regensberg Speech of Pope Benedict

June 14th, 2010

The Regensberg Speech of Pope Benedict

Muslims have been greatly offended by references made about Islam in a speech that Pope Benedict XVI delivered on September 12 at the University of Regensberg entitled “Faith, Reason and the University รข??   … Read more

Free Speech in Israel and the Muslim World

April 12th, 2010

Hasan Yahya, Ph.Ds

In two contrasting decisions in Israel and the OIC, both are violating free speech and expression on political grounds.

In Israel: the Kinaset (Israeli Parliament) was discussing a new law for punishment of Arab Israelis in case   … Read more

Don’t Call Me a Racist! (thoughts on Obama’s Speech)

March 6th, 2010

As a freelance missionary, a social critic, and (I should add) a self-professed moral failure; I watched Obama’s speech this morning with great interest. I couldn’t help but thinking to myself that I was witnessing a profound moment in   … Read more