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Blasphemy and religious defamation: what are the limits to our freedom?
Published 2019“…Incidences of blasphemy and religious defamation occur around the world, often provoking angry, and sometimes violent reactions from religious adherents. …”
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The relevancy of blasphemy laws in a plural society: a case study in Malaysia, The United Kingdom and Pakistan / Nur Syazna Ahmad Kamal and Noor Zanariah Haffizah Ghazali
Published 2007“…This research mainly touches on the blasphemy laws in three different countries, namely Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Pakistan. …”
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Scottish criminal courts, the (c.1747-1850)
Published 2017“…Among their topics are blasphemy, the Bow Street runners, capital punishment in England and Wales, discharged prisoners' aid societies, first-wave feminism, indentured labor, lethal violence in Scotland, medical testimony in the judicial sphere, police court missionaries, the respectable criminal, slavery in the Americas, the criminal underworld, white-collar crime, and workhouse children.…”
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Media Law Handbook
Published 2007“…Laws on defamation, blasphemy, copyright, obscenity, incitement, secrecy, contempt, racial vilification and sedition are some of the laws that commonly impinge on freedom of speech. …”
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Linguistic and non-linguistic features and functions of “bad language” by Malaysian netizens / Narsis Tayyebian
Published 2015“…People use bad language which includes categories such as cursing, swearing, obscenity, blasphemy, profanity, obscenity, vulgarism, insults and slurs, epithets, slangs and scatology. …”
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The state of religious expression in Malaysia
Published 2011“…Great care is taken not to impinge on the religious sensitivities of various groups.Given the fact that Islam is the religion of the Federation, care is taken not to publish articles that cast a slur, intended or otherwise, on the religion or its adherents.All the media follow this policy.Thus, religious expression has always been monitored by the government in order to protect the racial harmony in multiracial-multicultural society in Malaysia.This protection is covered in the constitution and it can clearly be seen in practice in certain issues such as religious expression in the press, blasphemy, religious authority, inter-faith commission, and dress codes.Thus, Malaysia is restrictive in dealing with the issue of religious expression.It is quite controversial, even though the purpose is for political stability and security, because the state has been accused of restricting religious expression for regime security and political power.…”
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Freedom of religious expression in Malaysia
Published 2010“…This protection is covered in the constitution and it can clearly be seen in practice in certain issues such as religious expression in the press, blasphemy, religious authority, inter-faith commission, and dress codes. …”
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