France - Religious leaders urged to sign Declaration on Freedom of Expression

As part a campaign called “Freedom of expression has no religion,” Reporters Without Borders is calling on leaders of all religions in France to sign its Declaration on Freedom of Expression. The declaration says that “no one's concept of what is sacred may be imposed on others” and that “everyone is free to express criticism, even irreverent criticism, of any system of political, philosophical or religious thought.” The goal is to draw attention to the close relationship between freedom of (...)

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