Thursday, 27 September 2012

Spanish magazine El Jueves publishes satiric Islamic cartoon


The satirical Spanish magazine, El Jueves, has published a magazine cover, showing a line up of men in Islamic outfits as a parody of recent controversial cartoons. The text of the cover reads, "But how do they know which one is Muhammad?"
According to Islam, it is an offense to portray an image of the Prophet. However, the Barcelona-based magazine's editor, Mayte Quílez, told the Huffington Post, that the caricature “does not intend to portray Muhammad. It's a parody of the situation we are experiencing. … If you can’t depict Muhammad, how do you know it is him in the cartoons?” ... read more.

Video: Julian Assange addresses the UN General Assembly


Assange, founder of WikiLeaks addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday evening, in an event called "Strengthening Human Rights."
Assange spoke directly via a video link from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been holed up since June this year, firstly seeking and finally receiving political asylum from that country.
The "Strengthening Human Rights" event was hosted by Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, and this event gave Assange a platform to draw attention to his case and the importance of revealing the truth.... read more and watch video.