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Muslims abuse free speech by calling for violence.
From The Copenhagen Post:
Hizb ut-Tahrir has held numerous controversial demonstrations that have led to attempts to outlaw the group (File photo)
Free speech rights trump ambiguous message about fighting against Danish soldiers
A police investigation has cleared Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir of any wrongdoing in connection with a public debate in January that focused on “the duty of armed resistance for Muslims in Afghanistan and surrounding nations”.
The meeting was roundly criticised, partly because Hizb ut-Tahrir had illustrated the invitation to their meeting with pictures of Scandinavian soldiers returning home from the war in coffins.
The police opened an investigation because the invitation to the meeting could be read as a call to armed rebellion, reports Berlingske newspaper.
“The invitation’s statement that passivity is unacceptable for a Muslim can probably be read in a variety of ways,” said police lawyer Dorit Borgaard. “But we believe there is insufficient evidence to prove that Hizb ut-Tahrir has done anything criminal if we compare the invitation with their follow-up press release and what their representative said at the meeting.”
The comments were made as part of a public debate about Denmark’s participation in the war in Afghanistan. In such a situation the freedom of speech should carry some weight, said Borgaard.
According to the invitation the debate would “also focus on the duty of armed resistance for Muslims in Afghanistan and surrounding nations. We consider this resistance completely legitimate.”
In response to the criticism to the invitation, Hizb ut-Tahrir issued a press release which clarified the original statement.
“The lawful resistance to the occupation does not include civil war or the killing of innocent Western citizens,” the press release read. “The absurd claim that our message contains a hidden call to armed rebellion is a desperate attempt by politicians to contort the real message.”
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