One of the countries that struggle with the concept of freedom of expression is Egypt. Three journalists of Al Jazeera are held captive by Egypt for doing their work. The opinion of the judge was that these three journalists were aiding the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and spreading falsehood. A retrial is now on its way. … Continue reading who the f*** is charlie
mass dying
When people marched in Paris (France) other people were mourning in the northeastern part of Nigeria. According to some counts about 2.000 people had been killed by the islamic organisation Boko Haram. According to the Nigerian government this figure is not correct. The government talks about 150 casualties, including dead terrorists. But even the number … Continue reading mass dying
le combat de charlie hebdo est aussi le mien
Many political leaders marched together in the French capital last Sunday. But in some of these countries represented by these leaders the concept of freedom of expression is a remote concept. One of the writers in Algeria is the fifth voice in this short series. His name is Kamel Daoud. Recently an islamic leader announced … Continue reading le combat de charlie hebdo est aussi le mien
france and muslims: what camus would say
There is a colonial legacy. France has strongly interfered with the life of Algerian people, for many decades. Thousands upon thousands of French people moved to Algeria to start a new life. It all ended in a cruel war in the middle of last century. The writer Albert Camus was born in Algeria. What would … Continue reading france and muslims: what camus would say
from jy-is-‘n-drol
The freedom of expression is not to be equated with the duty to expression. A citizen is not compelled to express his views. He or she is not compelled to insult his neighbour. He is not compelled to ridicule the concept of life of his neighbour. He is not compelled to belief that the secular … Continue reading from jy-is-‘n-drol
unmournable bodies
One of the things that struck me in the comments I heard and read on the televison and in newspaper was a moral superiority cof western voices. The attacks were an attack on the western freedom of expression, on the western way of life, on western secularism. There was little attention for a different look … Continue reading unmournable bodies
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