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New UAE Anti-Discrimination Law To Stifle Free Speech? Human Rights Organizations Fear The Worst
The United Arab Emirates has issued a broad law that criminalizes any act that was deemed to fuel discrimination based on religion, race or ethnic origin, media outlets reported Monday. Human rights organizations fear the new law will be used to stifle free speech rather than simply stamp out extremism and discrimination.
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New United Arab Emirates Anti-Discrimination Law Will Punish Vocal Atheists Who Criticize Religion
I understand criminalizing vandalism… but what happens when someone criticizes religious beliefs? I’ve never seen an anti-discrimination law double as a blasphemy law.
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