Denouncing Divinity: Blasphemy, Human Rights, and the Struggle of Political Leaders to Defend Freedom of Speech in the Case of Innocence of Muslims

Ancilla Iuris,(anci.ch) 2015: 1 – Article

19 Pages Posted: 8 Jun 2015

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Tom Herrenberg

Leiden University - Leiden Law School

Date Written: June 7, 2015

Abstract

This article is about freedom of speech and the political responses to the blasphemous Innocence of Muslims video, which sparked international controversy in the fall of 2012. This article discusses a number of these political statements against the background of human rights standards.

Keywords: free speech, freedom of expression, religion, blasphemy, human rights

Suggested Citation

Herrenberg, Tom, Denouncing Divinity: Blasphemy, Human Rights, and the Struggle of Political Leaders to Defend Freedom of Speech in the Case of Innocence of Muslims (June 7, 2015). Ancilla Iuris,(anci.ch) 2015: 1 – Article, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2615576

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