tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post7342641977621318666..comments2023-11-25T04:09:21.317-08:00Comments on Patriot's Corner: Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Calls for Defamation LawsPatriotUSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171721694866847529noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post-44720133974958010692014-06-06T19:44:15.674-07:002014-06-06T19:44:15.674-07:0084. In addition, criminal defamation laws may not ...84. In addition, criminal defamation laws may not be used to protect abstract or<br />subjective notions or concepts, such as the State, national symbols, national identity, cultures, schools of thought, religions, ideologies or political<br />doctrines. This is consistent<br />with the view, sustained by the Special Rapporteur, that international human rights law<br />protects individuals and groups of people, not abstract notions or<br />institutions that are subject to scrutiny, comment or criticism.<br /><br />Frank La Rue.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826512912301465167noreply@blogger.com