Danish Muslims have tried four times to get Danish courts to rule against the famous cartoons that satirized the prophet Mohammed. In the latest instance, the High Court for western Denmark upheld an earlier ruling, saying among other things that "[i]t is a known fact that acts of terror have been carried out in the name of Islam and it is not illegal to make satire out of this relationship."
What to do? Danish Muslim leader Mohammed Khalid Samha announced that Danish Muslims will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, a court set up by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. Bilal Assaad, another plaintiff in the case, said "We had hoped that we could put this unfortunate matter behind us and that the High Court would draw the line that establishes the limits of freedom of expression in religious matters."
Let's hope the European Court of Human Rights does just that. Emphatically in favor of complete freedom of expression in religious matters. For more details, see Islam in Europe here.
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