Post by ndrthl on Jan 31, 2006 6:22:00 GMT -5
Danish newspaper drawings.
Al Jazeera:
"Religion is people- People's ideologies and beliefs should be given great respect. And what journalists call “Freedom of expression” should not by any means hurt the feelings of people; from any religions or sects.
The Muslim world has long been accused of lacking freedom, freedom of expression or freedom of speech included. Looking at what the West today calls “Freedom of Speech” we’ll find that the term has become used as a tool to insult, disrespect and degrade religions in an unprecedented way.
Last September, Jyllands-Posten, the Denmark’s the largest daily circulation Right wing newspaper, challenged the country’s cartoonists to present drawings depicting PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH).
At least twelve drawings of the HOLY PROPHET (PBUH), including one showing him wearing a turban with a bomb or grenade concealed in the back and which also depicts the Islamic creed, there is no god except Allah and that MUHAMMAD (PBUH). is His messenger,’ were published by the paper.
One Danish editor suggested that the cartoons in question were published to stir up public opinion against Muslims in Denmark- If that was true, then something has gone wrong. The cartoons offended and hurt the feelings of Muslims all over the world, in the Middle East and the West.
It is the job of governments and lawmakers to ensure respect and safety of immigrants- That’s how democracies are tested- How a country deals with its minorities is what determines whether it’s a democratic country or not.
Muslims from all over the world condemned the cartoons as blasphemous.
Eleven Muslim ambassadors in Copenhagen, including that of Bosnia and Turkey, demanded to see the Danish Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, to register their protests. But the Right wing Prime Minister refused to meet them, arguing that Denmark respects freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Only few of Denmark artists criticised the newspaper Jyllands, saying that the request for the pictures were a provocation and a PR stunt.
The Arab League, and countries of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), The Council of Europe (CoE) also criticised the Danish Government for its refusal to take action claiming that this would violate the country’s tradition of a media exercising its right to free expression.
The CoE Committee of Ministers said that a “a seam of intolerance within Danish society is noted, inter alia, in the political arena as well as in certain media.”
“The [Danish] legislation, such as the reforms of the Aliens Act, and policy, such as the Government’s policy towards integration, may contribute to a climate of hostility towards different ethnic and religious groups.”
In order to allow “Freedom of Speech”, governments and organizations” must first understand what freedom of speech is. Is it freedom that violates the basic rights of one's faith? Is it disrespecting or insulting one's belief or culture or values?
There are numerous ways people can express their views. Lacking freedom of speech prevents a lot of good ideas from being conveyed, and the Qur’an, the Muslims’ holy book orders them to conduct discussions in an orderly and respectable manner. It prohibits ridiculing the Jews/Christians or the Prophets.
The Islamic religion does not allow offensive remarks by both Muslims and Non-Muslims".
www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=10554
A French newspaper has called it one of the most serious crisis in the contemporary history of Denmark:
"Alors que la colère des pays musulmans reste vive, le Premier ministre danois souhaite tourner la page d'une polémique embarrassante.
«Ces dessins ne violaient pas la législation danoise, mais ont offensé de manière irréfutable beaucoup de musulmans, et nous nous en excusons ». Ces excuses officielles du rédacteur en chef du quotidien danois Jyllands-Posten, lundi soir, étaient très attendues dans le monde musulman. Faisant référence aux 12 caricatures du prophète Mahomet publiées dans son journal, il espère clore ainsi l’une des plus graves crises de l’histoire contemporaine de son pays.
Le Premier ministre danois Anders Fogh Rasmussen souhaite que le geste du journal contribue à la résolution de la crise. Lundi soir, il s’est « félicité » de ces excuses. Au nom de la liberté d’expression, il s’est toujours refusé à condamner la publication des caricatures : «Le gouvernement danois ne peut pas s'excuser au nom d'une publication danoise. Ce n'est pas comme cela que cela marche ici et nous l'avons expliqué aux pays arabes. Les médias indépendants ne sont pas publiés par le pouvoir».
Une crise loin d’être terminée
Mais la crise qui semble pourtant loin d’être terminée. Mardi matin, le Soudan annonce qu’il refuse une visite du ministre de la Défense du Danemark, Soeren Gade, et qu’il préconise le boycottage des produits danois. Le ministre irakien des Affaires étrangères Hoshyar Zebari a quant à lui convoqué l'ambassadeur du Danemark à Bagdad pour lui communiquer «la condamnation» de son gouvernement.
L’indignation du monde musulman a pris de l’ampleur ces derniers jours, suite à la publication des mêmes caricatures dans un journal norvégien, le 10 janvier. Drapeaux danois brûlés, menaces de mort sur les caricaturistes, fermetures de l’ambassade libyenne à Copenhague et d’une usine danoise en Arabie Saoudite, boycottage des produits scandinaves dans le monde musulman… Le Danemark a conseillé à ses ressortissants de ne pas se rendre en Arabie saoudite, tandis qu'à Gaza des hommes armés menaçaient d'attaquer tout Danois ou Norvégien qui viendrait dans la région".
www.lefigaro.fr/international/20060131.FIG0300.html?115937
Al Jazeera:
"Religion is people- People's ideologies and beliefs should be given great respect. And what journalists call “Freedom of expression” should not by any means hurt the feelings of people; from any religions or sects.
The Muslim world has long been accused of lacking freedom, freedom of expression or freedom of speech included. Looking at what the West today calls “Freedom of Speech” we’ll find that the term has become used as a tool to insult, disrespect and degrade religions in an unprecedented way.
Last September, Jyllands-Posten, the Denmark’s the largest daily circulation Right wing newspaper, challenged the country’s cartoonists to present drawings depicting PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH).
At least twelve drawings of the HOLY PROPHET (PBUH), including one showing him wearing a turban with a bomb or grenade concealed in the back and which also depicts the Islamic creed, there is no god except Allah and that MUHAMMAD (PBUH). is His messenger,’ were published by the paper.
One Danish editor suggested that the cartoons in question were published to stir up public opinion against Muslims in Denmark- If that was true, then something has gone wrong. The cartoons offended and hurt the feelings of Muslims all over the world, in the Middle East and the West.
It is the job of governments and lawmakers to ensure respect and safety of immigrants- That’s how democracies are tested- How a country deals with its minorities is what determines whether it’s a democratic country or not.
Muslims from all over the world condemned the cartoons as blasphemous.
Eleven Muslim ambassadors in Copenhagen, including that of Bosnia and Turkey, demanded to see the Danish Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, to register their protests. But the Right wing Prime Minister refused to meet them, arguing that Denmark respects freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Only few of Denmark artists criticised the newspaper Jyllands, saying that the request for the pictures were a provocation and a PR stunt.
The Arab League, and countries of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), The Council of Europe (CoE) also criticised the Danish Government for its refusal to take action claiming that this would violate the country’s tradition of a media exercising its right to free expression.
The CoE Committee of Ministers said that a “a seam of intolerance within Danish society is noted, inter alia, in the political arena as well as in certain media.”
“The [Danish] legislation, such as the reforms of the Aliens Act, and policy, such as the Government’s policy towards integration, may contribute to a climate of hostility towards different ethnic and religious groups.”
In order to allow “Freedom of Speech”, governments and organizations” must first understand what freedom of speech is. Is it freedom that violates the basic rights of one's faith? Is it disrespecting or insulting one's belief or culture or values?
There are numerous ways people can express their views. Lacking freedom of speech prevents a lot of good ideas from being conveyed, and the Qur’an, the Muslims’ holy book orders them to conduct discussions in an orderly and respectable manner. It prohibits ridiculing the Jews/Christians or the Prophets.
The Islamic religion does not allow offensive remarks by both Muslims and Non-Muslims".
www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=10554
A French newspaper has called it one of the most serious crisis in the contemporary history of Denmark:
"Alors que la colère des pays musulmans reste vive, le Premier ministre danois souhaite tourner la page d'une polémique embarrassante.
«Ces dessins ne violaient pas la législation danoise, mais ont offensé de manière irréfutable beaucoup de musulmans, et nous nous en excusons ». Ces excuses officielles du rédacteur en chef du quotidien danois Jyllands-Posten, lundi soir, étaient très attendues dans le monde musulman. Faisant référence aux 12 caricatures du prophète Mahomet publiées dans son journal, il espère clore ainsi l’une des plus graves crises de l’histoire contemporaine de son pays.
Le Premier ministre danois Anders Fogh Rasmussen souhaite que le geste du journal contribue à la résolution de la crise. Lundi soir, il s’est « félicité » de ces excuses. Au nom de la liberté d’expression, il s’est toujours refusé à condamner la publication des caricatures : «Le gouvernement danois ne peut pas s'excuser au nom d'une publication danoise. Ce n'est pas comme cela que cela marche ici et nous l'avons expliqué aux pays arabes. Les médias indépendants ne sont pas publiés par le pouvoir».
Une crise loin d’être terminée
Mais la crise qui semble pourtant loin d’être terminée. Mardi matin, le Soudan annonce qu’il refuse une visite du ministre de la Défense du Danemark, Soeren Gade, et qu’il préconise le boycottage des produits danois. Le ministre irakien des Affaires étrangères Hoshyar Zebari a quant à lui convoqué l'ambassadeur du Danemark à Bagdad pour lui communiquer «la condamnation» de son gouvernement.
L’indignation du monde musulman a pris de l’ampleur ces derniers jours, suite à la publication des mêmes caricatures dans un journal norvégien, le 10 janvier. Drapeaux danois brûlés, menaces de mort sur les caricaturistes, fermetures de l’ambassade libyenne à Copenhague et d’une usine danoise en Arabie Saoudite, boycottage des produits scandinaves dans le monde musulman… Le Danemark a conseillé à ses ressortissants de ne pas se rendre en Arabie saoudite, tandis qu'à Gaza des hommes armés menaçaient d'attaquer tout Danois ou Norvégien qui viendrait dans la région".
www.lefigaro.fr/international/20060131.FIG0300.html?115937