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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William R
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- City, Country
- Richmond Indiana, USA
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Parvin D
- Comments
- All the cartoons did was expose the real Islam and Muslims.
- City, Country
- Truckee, California
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darius the y
- City, Country
- toronto, ontario, canada
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Farzad R
- Comments
- They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security
- City, Country
- Vancouver Canada
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Mehran M
- Comments
- Freedom of Expression is Natural rights of every humanbeing and can not be even undermined. People who threaten others for not practice that has to be punished severly and be put in jail. Governments which are supporting this criminal actions have to be condemned and be isolated from our world humanbeing community! There is absolutely no compromise with that!
- City, Country
- Iran
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Afsaneh S
- Comments
- viva secularism
- City, Country
- Iran
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Jeff D
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Pflugerville, TX
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Bobbie
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- В
- City, Country
- Australia
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geoffrey m
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- countries controlled by relions are not free
- City, Country
- lyttelton New Zealand
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Bijan A
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Halifax, Canada
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Ryan H
- City, Country
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Rolf S
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Gieпїen, Germany
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Rolf S
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Gieпїen, Germany
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roozbeh
- City, Country
- vancouver
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jamshid
- City, Country
- vancouver
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Masoud A
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Vancouver,Canada
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Kim G
- City, Country
- Orland Park, United States of America
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Soleyman S
- Comments
- Long Live freedoom of speech and expression
- City, Country
- Canada
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Ali
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- Stop the Iranian fascist regim
- City, Country
- Iran
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David M E
- City, Country
- Pequabuck,USA
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Scot M
- Comments
- For socialism
- City, Country
- Alba
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Martin W
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- People who demand respect never deserve it. People who deserve it never need to demand it.
- City, Country
- Stockport, England
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davud s
- Comments
- wpi-germany
- City, Country
- germany
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Bahram S
- City, Country
- UK
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Jim D
- City, Country
- Birmingham, UK
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Abdollah A
- City, Country
- Sweden
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Farah J
- City, Country
- Sweden
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Yusuf G
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- UK
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Hojat
- Comments
- Dont be intimidated!
- City, Country
- Ottawa (Canada)
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leonor rolo d
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Portugal
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Kyle G
- City, Country
- Virginia Beach, USA
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Farzane D
- Comments
- WPI
- City, Country
- Berlin, Germany
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alireza a
- City, Country
- wolverhampton,uk
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Tom D
- Comments
- Ho wmuch do you pay to vote for you? Who si your lobbyist?
- City, Country
- Houston, Texas, USA
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Asghar K
- Comments
- Bring them on!
- City, Country
- Eshghabad, Baluchestan
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King G
- Comments
- Bring me Ben Laden's head and get 25 cents.
- City, Country
- Wash, DC, USA
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Sobhanallah A
- City, Country
- Ghorbatabad, Iran
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Allen D
- Comments
- I support all cartoons even the ones that are against 007
- City, Country
- Hollywood, Ca, USA
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Marge M
- City, Country
- Arbadeel, Tabriz, Iran
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Shaboon B
- Comments
- I support Ashraf Pahlavi for president elect of iran -- don't vote for Maryam Kossoo
- City, Country
- Gode Zoorkhoneh, Tehran, Iran
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Esmail K
- City, Country
- Ghorbatabad, Iran
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James M
- Comments
- В
- City, Country
- Cornwall, UK
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omid
- City, Country
- dallas
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benny g
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- free speech has its limits, inciting violence is not freedom.
- City, Country
- St Ives UK
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DUPUIS B
- City, Country
- Lannion FRANCE
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Rassloff T
- Comments
- AntiDefamation Forum www.adf-berlin.de
- City, Country
- Berlin Germany
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Esfandiar
- City, Country
- TJK
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Khodada A
- Comments
- Viva Bahollah
- City, Country
- Detroit, MI, USA
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Prunier
- City, Country
- France
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John C
- City, Country
- United Kingdom
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