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UN Report: IS Expands Plots of International Attacks
June 07, 2016
A report from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the UN Security Council indicates that, faced with territorial setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is doubling down on its efforts to execute an attack on international civilian targets.
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Turkey Condemns German Recognition of Armenian Genocide
June 07, 2016
EurActiv reports that Turkish officials have condemned the recognition by Germany's lower house of parliament of the genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities by the Ottoman Empire during World War I and have threatened retaliation against the decision.
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Coleman: EU Online Code of Conduct Threatens Speech
June 07, 2016
Paul Coleman of ADF International writes that the EU's new online "code of conduct," agreed with major social media platforms and the European Commission to root out "illegal hate speech," goes beyond speech inciting terrorist attacks with a broad and vague standard that may chill the free expression of ideas.
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Mob in Nigeria Murders Christian Man for "Blasphemy"
June 06, 2016
Nigerian officials report that a mob in the town of Pandogari killed a Christian man and burned down a church as part of a riot over "blasphemous" statements the man made on social media about the Prophet Muhammed.
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Free Speech Advocates Object to EU "Hate Speech" Deal
June 06, 2016
Reuters reports that nongovernmental organizations advocating freedom of expression have expressed alarm that a "code of conduct" on hate speech recently agreed between the EU and a group of large tech companies will lead to overenforcement and stifle the free exchange of ideas online.
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