9:09 AM - 30 Sep 12 · Details
Iran finds Reuters guilty of propaganda
An Iranian jury found the news agency Reuters guilty of “publishing false information in an effort to disturb public opinion,” and “propaganda against the regime.” Reuters ran a story in March of this year titled: 'Thousands of female Ninjas train as Iran's assassins.' The story was later corrected to read: 'Three thousand women Ninjas train in Iran,' with the agency publicly acknowledging its error and removing the word ‘assassins.’ After the incident, Reuters’ Iranian bureau was suspended, and the branch's 11 staffers were forced to return their press cards.
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Russian Orthodox Church calls for mercy for Pussy Riot
The court should show clemency while reviewing the appeal on the sentence of the three jailed members of punk band Pussy Riot, if the women show remorse, the Russian Orthodox Church said. Expressions of remorse on their part would indicate that they are on a path to rehabilitation, Vladimir Legoyda, the head of the church’s press service said. A Russian court sentenced the three members of the controversial band to two years in prison for inciting religious hatred. The women pleaded not guilty. The court will consider an appeal on the sentence on Monday.
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Thousands of Indonesians protest anti-Islam film
Thousands of Muslims marched through the Indonesian capital Jakarta in an angry protest against an infamous video that insults the Prophet Muhammad. Police estimated that 5,000 people participated in the Sunday demonstration. Hundreds of protesters guarded the US embassy as protesters passed by, chanting anti-American slogans and carrying large banners that read, “Go to hell with your freedom of expression, Muslims unite against insults to Islam.” Smaller protests were held in other Indonesian cities.
