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The United Nations Human Rights Council has endorsed the idea of proscribing the “defamation of religion.” A Globe and Mail editorial rightly puts the boots to this notion. From the March 30 Globe and Mail: The UN resolution has no legal force, but its symbolism is disturbing. Any Islamic government that legislates against an “insult [...]
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The Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai has signed off on a law that would legalize rape within marriage and severely limit the legal rights of women. From the March 31 Guardian: The final document has not been published, but the law is believed to contain articles that rule women cannot leave the house without their husbands' [...]
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From the (April 1) Guardian: Twitter switch for Guardian, after 188 years of ink • Newspaper to be available only on messaging service • Experts say any story can be told in 140 characters Rio Palof The Guardian, Wednesday 1 April 2009 Article history Printing presses will fall silent in brave new Twitter-based future. Photograph: [...]