Denmark



From the Communiqué

19 February 2008

MOHAMMED CARTOON CONTROVERSY RESURFACES

More than a dozen Danish newspapers last week reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Mohammed that caused worldwide controversy in 2006, in protest at a newly discovered plot to kill the cartoonist, according to Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and news reports.
1 February 2006

CARTOONS CAUSE DIPLOMATIC ROW

The reproduction of cartoons in several European newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad has ignited a storm of controversy in Europe and the Middle East over freedom of expression, media ethics and religious fundamentalism.

Alerts

Arrests foil plot to assassinate creator of controversial cartoon 13 February 2008 WAN hails victory for press freedom as court acquits journalists of disclosing Iraq intelligence secrets 5 December 2006 IFJ testifies in defence of journalists accused of publishing government secrets in reports on Iraq 16 November 2006 Three journalists charged with "harming state security", face possible two-year prison sentence 13 November 2006 Two journalists indicted for reporting on Iraq intelligence 1 May 2006 "Significant escalation of risk" for Danish cartoonists, warns CRN after reports of threats by Osama Bin Laden 28 April 2006 Economic boycott of Danish products over cartoons an attempt at mass censorship, says CRN 3 February 2006 Newspaper receives bomb threat for cartoons of Muhammad 2 February 2006 Two journalists charged with publishing confidential military information 27 April 2004 Two journalists face charges over publication of leaked documents 20 April 2004 Journalists' right to protect sources threatened 29 August 2002 Secret phone-tap by Danish police "scandalous violation of journalists' rights," says IFJ 29 August 2002

Reports

Freedom of the Press 2007: Denmark 5 March 2008
 
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