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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Religious Freedom
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Freedom of Expression
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Persecution of / Violence Against Christians
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Christian Minorities
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Islam and Communication
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Religion: Media Representation
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Church History
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Human Rights
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Hinduism and Communication
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Antisemitism
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Religious Pluralism
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Catholic Church
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Coptic Orthodox Church
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Orthodox Churches and Communication
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Religion and Development
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Facebook
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Diaspora Media
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Buddhism
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Indigenous & Traditional Religions, Indigenous Cosmovisions
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Islam
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Religion and Politics
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Suppression: Communicative Counterstrategies
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Audiences & Users
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Media Use: Influence of Religion
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Catholic Media
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Francis (Pope)
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School Radios
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Christian Churches & Denominations
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Evangelical Churches
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Cultural Diversity
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Cultural Resistance
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Church Development Cooperation
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Google
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Religion in Social Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Minorities
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Racism
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Romani People
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Curricula: School Education
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Religion and Environment
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Sexuality
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History of Communication: Islam
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History of Communication: Religion
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Nazism
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Media Assistance: Religious Diversity, Religious Media
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Human Rights Protection
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Human Rights Violations
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Conflict & War Photography
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Documentary Photography
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Populism
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Democracy
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Religious Radio Programmes
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Muslim Radio Broadcasting
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Religion and Communication
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Baha'i
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Confucianism
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COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamism
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Islamophobia
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Judaism
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Judaism and Communication
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Public Perceptions of the Christian Minority in Turkey

London: Screen Changers (2015), 55 pp.
"The report reveals that for most respondents, Christianity is a concept that is foreign to Turkish culture. Whilst this situation is a consequence of the low numbers of Christians, it is also influenced by educational content and the media. Despite the rich history of Christianity in Turkey, the ex ... more

In the Name of God: Faith-Based Internet Censorship in Majority Muslim Countries

In: Routledge Handbook of Media Law
Monroe E. Price; Stefaan Verhulst; Libby Morgan (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2015), pp. 253-268
"The present compilation was prepared in response to a proposal stemming from a thematic debate in the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, in December 2012, on “freedom of religion and the situation of religious minorities”. The aim of the compilation is to provide a comprehensive over ... more

On Trial: The Implementation of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws

Geneva: International Commission of Jurists (icj) (2015), 61 pp.

Religious Offence and Human Rights: The Implications of Defamation of Religions

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2014), lxii, 419 pp.
"Rezente Berichte über den Zustand von Religionsfreiheit und Pluralismus in Indonesien zeichnen häufig ein wenig schönes Bild. Gleichzeitig findet sich vielfach aber auch die Ansicht, Indonesien als ein Land zu sehen, das erfolgreich einen Demokratisierungsprozess in Gang setzen konnte und daher ... more

Religious Freedom: Foundations – Reflections – Models

Quezon City: Claretian Publications;Missio (2014), xv, 308 pp.
"Overall, the evaluators found that the project’s approach was quite relevant in promoting religious freedom and preventing religious radicalization. The project targeted pesantrens affiliated to the traditional Islam Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and at the same time, it empowered the mainstream moderate ... more

Prosecuted Beliefs: Indonesia's Blasphemy Laws

London: Amnesty International (2014), 50 pp.

Die orientalischen Christen: Eine unterdrückte und verfolgte Minderheit

Rudolf Solzbacher; Nadim K. Ammann (collab.)
Köln: Erzbischöfliche Diözesan- und Dombibliothek (2014), 361 pp.
"With this report we explore how different religious minorities in Iran use the internet to engage with their communities in Iran and around the world. To build a representative picture, we drew on diverse sources, piecing together historical accounts, content analysis, legal frameworks, and the voi ... more

Die weltweite Situation der christlichen Minderheiten

München: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (HSS) (2013), 88 pp.
"Anti-blasphemy laws have endured criticism in light of the modern, secular and democratic state system of our time. For example, Ethiopia’s criminal law provisions on blasphemous utterances, as well as on outrage to religious peace and feeling, have been maintained unaltered since they were enact ... more

Misuse of the Blasphemy Law and Religious Minorities in Pakistan: Report of the International Hearing

Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications (2013), ix, 109 pp.

Discovering the Zoroastrian E-Diaspora

Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 17 pp.
"Zoroastrians are an ancient ethnic-religious community that goes back to the prophet Zarathustra. Today they number some 120,000 people, based in India/Pakistan and Iran; diaspora communities are settled in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia. On the Indian sub-continent, where Zoroastrian ... more

What's Wrong with Defamation of Religion?

In: The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses
Michael Herz; Peter Molnar (eds.)
Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2012), pp. 164-182
"In March 2010, in Geneva, the UN's Human Rights Council (HRC) voted by a narrow margin to accept a nonbinding Resolution on “Combating Defamation of Religions.” (Hereafter, “the Resolution.”) Resolutions like this one have been offered regularly at the HRC and in the General Assembly, have ... more