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Activities
WEBINAR INVITATION: “Freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression”
Date: 11 February 2021, ThursdayTime 19.00-20.30 (GMT+3) The event will be in Turkish and English and there will be simultaneous translation from Turkish to English and English to Turkish. Please fill in the form to register for the event till…
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Ekşisözlük (Sour Dictionary) contributors on trial for insulting religion
On January 14 2014, 27 contributors (out of 40 who are being prosecuted) to the EksiSözlük (Sour Dictionary)-one of Turkey’s most popular websites that publishes user-contributed content- were brought to trial under Article 216 (3) for denigrating Islam. The complaint…
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UN expert urges Malaysia to reverse decision that restricts use of ‘Allah’ to Muslims
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today urged the Government of Malaysia to reverse its decision to ban a Catholic publication from using the word ‘Allah’ to refer to God, warning that the…
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İÖG (Turkey) / Freedom of Belief Initiative Interview with agnostik.net Editor on Freedom of Thought, Religion or Belief in Turkey
İÖG (Turkey) / FoRB Initiative): What does it mean to be agnostic, could you explain that? How many agnostics are in Turkey? Annatar: Agnosticism is a philosophical movement that is associated with Thomas Huxley, a biologist in the 1800’s. This…
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