State-enforced fatwas in Russia...
Moscow prosecutors say they have warned the Russian-language edition of the Newsweek magazine for allegedly insulting Muslims.
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Under President Vladimir Putin and his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, Russian news organizations have come under increasing official pressure. If prosecutors' warnings are ignored, publications can be fined or threatened with closure.
With total disregard for the fact that it's far too easy to insult Muslims -- mostly because there is so much to criticize.
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