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September 21, 2012

Tunisia’s Ban on Criticizing Religion Could Bring Social Repression

by Monica Marks, The Daily Star, Lebanon - While every country sets ultimate limits on its citizens’ rights and liberties, Tunisia’s broadly defined efforts to ban criticism of religion in Article 3 are worrisome. The article in its current, murkily worded formulation will likely restrict the range of expression in Tunisia, and may be used as a convenient vehicle for political and social repression.

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