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Bin Laden threatens free speech once again
Written by CRNI Director, Burke, VA USA   
Mar 20, 2008 at 06:18 PM

Both the Washington Post and the Huffington Post reported this morning that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has issued a new audio message warning Europeans about new attacks because of the printing of the 12 Mohammad cartoons by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. Three weeks ago, an apparent al-Qaida sponsored attempt to assassinate one of the cartoonists was foiled by Danish police and three men were taken into custody.

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Alert: Hamas
Written by CRNI Director, Burke, VA USA   
Feb 19, 2008 at 02:37 PM

Palestinian cartoonist Bahaa al-Bakhari has been sentenced to suspended jail time and a fine. CRNI has written to the Hamas organization protesting his treatment. While he is not in jail, this form of abuse is intended to stifle a cartoonist's willingness to tell the truth.

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