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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]] ==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia | ====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category: | ====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism | ====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Newsweek | '''Artist:''' ''Newsweek Asian Edition'' | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Government and police of Bangladesh | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Government and police of Bangladesh | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' February 2002 | '''Dates of Action:''' February, 2002 | ||
'''Location:''' Bangladesh | '''Location:''' Bangladesh | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' A portrait of the prophet Mohammed. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' A portrait of the prophet Mohammed. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Police in Bangladesh confiscated copies of | '''The Incident:''' Police in Bangladesh confiscated copies of ''Newsweeks Asian Edition'', which was published in Singapore to be released on February 11, 2002. According to the Bangladeshi government the magazine was prohibited "for carrying a portrait of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) that may hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The magazines were confiscated. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The magazines were confiscated. <P> | ||
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'''Source:''' Gulf News Online | '''Source:''' Gulf News Online | ||
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Revision as of 21:24, 28 July 2011
Date: 2002
Region: Asia
Subject: Religion
Medium: Print Journalism
Artist: Newsweek Asian Edition
Confronting Bodies: Government and police of Bangladesh
Dates of Action: February, 2002
Location: Bangladesh
Description of Artwork: A portrait of the prophet Mohammed.
The Incident: Police in Bangladesh confiscated copies of Newsweeks Asian Edition, which was published in Singapore to be released on February 11, 2002. According to the Bangladeshi government the magazine was prohibited "for carrying a portrait of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) that may hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims."
Results of Incident: The magazines were confiscated.
Source: Gulf News Online [[[Category:Print Journalism]]
