Taslima Nasrin to stay in India
The exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, who is accused of insulting Islam, will be allowed to stay in India it emerged today – but only if she remains in a government flat in a secret location in Delhi, unable to receive visitors or step outside her ...
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Even Worse Than Before
The continuing saga of Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin has taken another turn for the worse (here’s a recap of the situation) and in addition to facing criminal charges for her “anti-Islamic” views, there’s now a warrant out for her death: Muslim clerics in eastern India issued a “death ...
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Follow-up to WTF? Article With Louder WTF?
Last week, E.J. posted about poet and novelist Taslima Nasrin, who was attacked at her book launch. Well, according to today’s Arts, Briefly in the New York Times things have gotten even crazier: The Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen will face criminal charges for what the authorities called her anti-Islamic ...
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What do you say about something like this?
The poet and novelist Taslima Nasrin has been attacked at the launch of her book Shodh (Getting Even) in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Reports suggest that a crowd of between 20 and 100 protesters, led by three local politicians (MLAs) belonging to the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) party, burst into the ...
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