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Syed Rashid Husain Published January 19, 2015
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RIYADH: The Jeddah-based Organisa­tion of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) plans to sue the French magazine, Charlie Hebdo, for publishing controversial cartoons, Secretary General Mr Iyad Madani told the local press.

“OIC is studying European and French laws and other available procedures to be able to take legal action against Charlie Hebdo,” Madani has been quoted as saying. “If French laws allow us to take legal procedures against Charlie Hebdo; OIC will not hesitate to prosecute the French magazine,” he said.

Also read: Freedom of speech has its limits, says pope

“These cartoons have hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the world. Freedom of speech must not become a hate speech and must not offend others. No sane person, irrespective of doctrine, religion or faith, accepts his beliefs being ridiculed”, a comment on Mr Madani’s twitter account said.

Published in Dawn, January 19th, 2015

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Man From Uncle
Jan 19, 2015 06:17am
OIC can give PM Nawaz a head job by the grace of God.
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s.Malik
Jan 19, 2015 06:36am
Right thing to do, it will be much better than public demonstrations or supporting any killer.
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peace
Jan 19, 2015 06:45am
Good. Freedom of speech does not mean " hate freedom".
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Cynical
Jan 19, 2015 07:03am
This is not the first time, did OIC just wake up?
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Maqs
Jan 19, 2015 07:03am
Finally the affluent Muslims brainstorm and take a stand! Whatever the political incentive....Better late than never!
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Raja
Jan 19, 2015 07:10am
All Muslim countries MUST unite and protest with ONE voice.
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jawad
Jan 19, 2015 07:13am
France will suffer more if they dont stop printing cartoons of prophet
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GOD
Jan 19, 2015 07:18am
Excellent Idea! You need to teach Kafirs a lessons
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dawn
Jan 19, 2015 07:28am
Very late-but go get them. This magazine should be shut down.
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OneMoreThing
Jan 19, 2015 07:34am
A storm in a teacup. Forget and move on. You've got bigger problems than this. Try and not look anymore ridiculous to the world than you already do.
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saleem
Jan 19, 2015 07:45am
should spend money to eradicate rampant poverty, education and health systems
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wiserneighbour
Jan 19, 2015 07:56am
If you go on a collision course with west,that is going to really hurt OIC. many countries are oil producing and the key tech providers are the west.Without them they are a piece of barren land.If they withhold technology,equipment or spares,this muscle flexing will end up in pathetic moaning.
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wiserneighbour
Jan 19, 2015 08:00am
@GOD unfortunately you gave been teaching lessons to your own . Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Iraq, the list goes on..
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Bachabassi
Jan 19, 2015 08:25am
What about stop going to these western countries, that sure will teach them a good lesson.
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Ahmed
Jan 19, 2015 08:30am
This is just an exercise by OIC to divert people attention from the issue. How can these people who are puppets of west can speak against them. If OIC is so sincere, it should ask its members to boycott all French products.
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Tarannum S.
Jan 19, 2015 08:35am
READ is the first word. However, I would have been happier if the OIC had taken some step to condemn the militants who gunned down the journalists. Taking action against Charlie Hebdo, which has already suffered in the hands of the terrorists, seem like a support to KILLING, which is so un-Islamic. Pathetic these guys are.
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rahul
Jan 19, 2015 08:46am
The problem with your society is that you people are offended way too easily and your only answer is to resort to killing. You have to understand that the western countries like to joke around a lot. Even on sensitive issues like religion. They even make cartoons about Christianity and Judaism. But you don't see jews and Christians going around killing everyone do you???
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Chi ben
Jan 19, 2015 09:01am
Bad advisers. Short-sighted vision. Though chance of winning any legal battle is ZERO percent, but even if you win Mr. Madani, the exposure it will give and REVERSE fundamentalism it will bring towards Muslims will be uncontrollable by any force. Think before going for appeasing statements and raising expectations of the gullibles.
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Chi ben
Jan 19, 2015 09:02am
@jawad , France will not suffer at all. Stop living in dreamland. Western world thinks and lives 50 years ahead of us. Never start a war that one cannot finish.
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Manu Sharma USA
Jan 19, 2015 09:13am
does any one care about these thieves?
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Anonymous
Jan 19, 2015 09:14am
OH ! I SEE.....
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NASR
Jan 19, 2015 09:33am
@peace And So Free Speech Also Allows to Hate Freedom. Isn't it?
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Sharma Pandey
Jan 19, 2015 09:38am
I still wonder why HOLOCAUST DENIAL is still considered a "criminal offence" in WEST if they truely believe in "freedom of speech" ops, its "selective freedom OR Target Killing". Can you believe going to jail on denying Holocaust!
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Chanakya
Jan 19, 2015 09:38am
This the right step to be taken.
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kashif
Jan 19, 2015 09:43am
Noted....and what are OIC's other plans besides this.
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AMER RAO
Jan 19, 2015 09:44am
Just pull your investments for one year.
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Syeda Ali
Jan 19, 2015 09:53am
Don't speak too loudly without consulting your real Lord, America
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Em Moosa
Jan 19, 2015 10:03am
Oh I see.
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JUSTICE
Jan 19, 2015 10:11am
OIC does not have any power, If you look their past achievements, they have failed to take action against west, this time is no difference, after few weeks their response will be "OHH I SEE" we can't do anything.
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rob
Jan 19, 2015 10:11am
Well, the Saudi and all those wahhabi regimes should also be hauled in front of the ICH for crimes against humanity!
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Vivek
Jan 19, 2015 10:13am
How many lawsuits will be needed against Islamic countries for violation of basic human rights of muslims and non-muslims ?
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Sumit Mazumdar
Jan 19, 2015 10:17am
And what will the OIC do about the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was handed 10 years of imprisonment and 1000 lashes for simply wanting a secular Saudi Arabia? What does the OIC think of such inhuman punishment, or the fact the court increased the punishment because Badawi dared to appeal the first verdict (6ys anf 600 lashes)? Certainly we expect the OIC to take up the case of Badawi's lawyer, who was given 15 yrs imprisonment for taking up Badawi's case.
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Siddhartha
Jan 19, 2015 11:17am
The OIC is running out of money because of falling oil price! Save the money for the future! Why waste?
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zahir
Jan 19, 2015 02:21pm
Only insane people are the majority of us, the Muslim population of the world, who is going mad on a cartoon but is OK with mass murder/honor killing going on in the Muslim society. Can you please start with suing AL-Q or ISIS ? that will be a good step.
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Jawwad
Jan 19, 2015 02:55pm
Another useless step by an impotent organization. If Muslim countries truly felt offended they would have cut all diplomatic, economic activities with France. The bitter truth is that its much more easier to rally a bunch of lunatics, get a television crew to cover the ruckus... and the end. Our national memory is much too short for us to remember events over a week old. Let a month go by and no one will even mention Charlie Hebdo!!!
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Riaz
Jan 19, 2015 04:09pm
Most useless organisation in the world; OIC.
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Ahmer
Jan 20, 2015 07:11am
Can't Charlie Hebdo be sued in a Muslim country under a Muslim Judge.
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Allaisa
Jan 20, 2015 07:51am
@Sharma Pandey It is their country and it is their laws. Likewise Islamic countries have their own laws against apostasy and blasphemy. You can not question their laws and they wont question your laws. If you ask them to repeal the law against holocaust denial, they will ask you to repeal your laws against apostasy and blasphemy. Are you prepared to do that? Remember in this world there are only 1.1 billion Muslims and 5.5 billion others. Is it fair for these minority Muslims to ask the majority to abide by their laws when most Muslim countries do not protect their minorities?
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Allaisa
Jan 20, 2015 07:53am
Remember this works both ways. If OIC sues it is placing itself under the jurisdiction of the French courts. In that case it can be sued by those affected by this massacre for billions of dollars/franks in damages.
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Allaisa
Jan 20, 2015 08:00am
@Anonymous Oh, I see said the blind man. No he did not see but neither do the OIC.
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Kalsoom Fatima Adv
Jan 20, 2015 08:14am
hopefully they will do anything
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khanm
Jan 21, 2015 10:24am
@Cynical OIC is nothing but OH I SEE
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