Defend Free Speech and Secularism
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We, the undersigned, unequivocally condemn the threats of death and bombings by Islamists to limit, censor and silence any critique of Islam.
Criticism of religion - any religion - including caricaturing religious figures, however offensive, are integral components of unconditional freedom of expression, secularism, and the separation of religion's intervention in the public sphere.
These are rights fought for and gained by the enlightenment and progressive social movements.
We must not allow anyone or any movement to erode these fundamental rights and values.
All states are duty-bound to:
* Condemn threats made by religious groups and movements to limit, censor and silence free speech
* Unconditionally defend free speech and the separation of religion's intervention in people's lives
*Immediately prosecute all those issuing threats against persons and places, e.g. threats to kill, or carry out suicide bombings.
Criticism of religion - any religion - including caricaturing religious figures, however offensive, are integral components of unconditional freedom of expression, secularism, and the separation of religion's intervention in the public sphere.
These are rights fought for and gained by the enlightenment and progressive social movements.
We must not allow anyone or any movement to erode these fundamental rights and values.
All states are duty-bound to:
* Condemn threats made by religious groups and movements to limit, censor and silence free speech
* Unconditionally defend free speech and the separation of religion's intervention in people's lives
*Immediately prosecute all those issuing threats against persons and places, e.g. threats to kill, or carry out suicide bombings.
1075 Signatures
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Margarita L
- City, Country
- San Leandro, CA USA
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John M
- Comments
- The Islamic attack against the cartoons is an attack on freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of religion. This also shows that many Moslems are very intolerant.
- City, Country
- Crescent City, Calif.
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Ian B
- Comments
- Please defend free speech, even dumb speech.
- City, Country
- Highland Park, NJ
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Cliff U
- Comments
- criticism is necessary for democracy
- City, Country
- Smyrna GA USA
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Anders J
- City, Country
- Arendal, Norway
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Richard S
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Plano, TX, USA
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david a
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- В
- City, Country
- canada
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Dahan Goshad I
- Comments
- "Speak your mind and your heart will follow", since this petition has become advertising billboard for some folks, I here announce formation of my own new party (it happened just this afternoon by the way) Worker-Like Sex Party of Iran or better know as swingers . If you follow this Imam-zadeh (Party) blindly you will receive 70 virgins (Male/Female) in heaven. LIVE AND LET LIVE.
- City, Country
- World Citizen
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Stuart E
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- В
- City, Country
- Wichita Kansas USA
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Afsaneh B
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- What are Muslims capable of listening to?
- City, Country
- Shiraz, Iran
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Mitra
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- Freedom is as sacred a value for us as the Prophet is to Muslims.
- City, Country
- Tehran, Iran
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Laurent R
- City, Country
- France
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kia
- City, Country
- canada
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kia_sanjary
- City, Country
- canada
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A C
- City, Country
- Sydney, Australia
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Maryam D
- Comments
- I defend free speech for all
- City, Country
- Canada
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Aytollah K
- Comments
- http://islamcomicbook.com/
- City, Country
- Qum, Iran
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james p
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- The evil phenomenon of Islamism, i.e., political Islam must be swept out of people's lives all over the globe. It is the duty of all progressive, modern, and secular people of the world to say no to both the Islamist and state terrorism headed by the US and it's allies (Britain, Israel, etc). This world war of the terrorists must be stopped before it destorys civilization az we know it, and drags us all back to the Dark Ages.
- City, Country
- Spain
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Irandokht A
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- In Islam, the individual has no rights or dignity. In Islam, the woman is a slave. In Islam, the child is on par with animals. In Islam, freet hinking is a sin deserving of punishment. Music is corrupt.The concern is not about respecting people's beliefs but about which are worthy of respect. Free expression is the cornerstone of democracy.
- City, Country
- Tehran, Iran
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JAVAD A
- City, Country
- DALLAS, TX
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Dianne P
- City, Country
- Budapest Hungary
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Omid S
- City, Country
- Sweden
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Farshad H
- City, Country
- Netherlands
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Manoocher R
- Comments
- Freedom of Speech is a Must and a universal right regardless of culture, race and religion. Abandoning illusions about the sacntity of religion is necessary for mankind and muslims. Islam is as imperfect and hypocrital as Christianity is nowadays. People should be more philosophical, and not so focused on being righteous, the world will continue to exist long after humans fight out their narrow minded battles over political -economic dominance,religion and cultural values and norms. Securalism must spread also to Middle East (beyond the westernised elites).
- City, Country
- Tabriz, Iran
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Chris H
- City, Country
- Wraysbury, UK
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Roula S
- City, Country
- Athens, Greece
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jamil f
- City, Country
- sweden
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parisa s
- City, Country
- sweden
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Balwant S
- Comments
- don't defend the inoffensive, defend the offensive, as someone once said, its ok for people carrying banners saying, kill, behead, but not to critisise certain religions, or to satirise the, defnd free speech.
- City, Country
- London
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Stephane E
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Lille, France
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Daniel A
- Comments
- against religious delusion
- City, Country
- Germany
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Daniel A
- Comments
- No more fascism!
- City, Country
- Germany
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sanjeev
- City, Country
- Pune, India
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pouic
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- В
- City, Country
- France - Paris
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naser r
- Comments
- daste mazhab az zendegi ensanha kota
- City, Country
- vдsterеs,sweden
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daniel g
- Comments
- Free speech and the right to criticize must be protected.
- City, Country
- united kingdom
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Martin R
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Rochdale UK
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Hossein P
- City, Country
- Belgique
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Alain T
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- France
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Chenu
- City, Country
- Nancy, France
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duhaut s
- City, Country
- paris, france
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R van D
- City, Country
- Woerden, The Netherlands
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Tim J
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- В
- City, Country
- Sandy, Utah USA
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Peter D
- City, Country
- Victoria, Canada
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Ali H
- City, Country
- D.C., USA
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Chris C
- Comments
- Let there be Enlightenment
- City, Country
- UK
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Parvin K
- Comments
- Women, Liberation - Iran
- City, Country
- Sweden
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David K
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Brisbane, Australia
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Robert C. M
- City, Country
- Bryn Mawr, PA, USA
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Arash A
- Comments
- azadiye bayan!
- City, Country
- Petaling Jaya,Malaysia
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