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– Religious fundamentalism restricting space for free expression in Asia, says new report (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 9, 2016

"Freedom of belief, expression and assembly are unprecedentedly under threat from the politics of hate and increasing intolerance in many countries," according to one of study's collaborators.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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