An important update on the state of European Union Blasphemy laws From Gates of Vienna:
On January 22 lawyers for Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff filed an appeal of her “hate speech” conviction with the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.
Before I go any further, I must remind readers that Elisabeth incurred enormous legal expenses to put together and file this appeal with the ECtHR. To contribute to Elisabeth’s legal defense fund:
- For those in Europe: www.savefreespeech.org
- For those in the United States: www.friendsoffreespeech.org (tax deductible)
Elisabeth’s seminar on Islam was infiltrated by a leftist journalist in October of 2009. A year later she was indicted in an Austrian court for her “hate speech” about Mohammed. She was eventually convicted, and appealed at various levels, until finally her conviction was upheld by the European Court of Human Rights in October of last year.
In other words, the entire process has consumed a full decade of Elisabeth’s life.
So far…
I’ve never used the pedophilia argument in discussions about Islam. There are so many other terribly vile deeds in Mohamed’s roster that the pedophilia issue is the last one to be mentioned, even ignored.
I hope she wins her case. It’s a lesson for all of us: avoid the pedophilia issue.
I hope she wins her appeal.
The EU and its Sharia compliant laws are a major danger to Europe,