Muhammad prophet cartoons have been reprinted in DenmarkApril 11, 2009 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The by far most famous of the 12 Danish Muhammad cartoons, Kurt Westergaard's prophet with a bomb in his turban, has been reprinted to raise money for the international fight for free speech.One thousand individually numbered and signed copies of the "Big Mo" cartoon will be sold for US $ 250 a piece. The proceeds will go to the International Free Press Society. Says President of the Free Press Society Lars Hedegaard: " By republishing Kurt Westergaard's cartoon we intend to strike a blow at a level where free speech is actually threatened. And that is not at the level of the law." "Freedom of expression is protected under our constitution and no politician intends to change that. So the enemies of free speech are not demanding a constitutional amendment but operate at a more dangerous and effective level, i.e. by intimidating the private sphere," www.internationalfreepresssociety.org cited him as saying. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |