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– Bangladesh urged to amend or repeal unduly restrictive laws, drop charges against publisher (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 7, 2017

Bangladeshi publisher Shamsuzzoha Manik is currently on trial, charged with "hurting religious sentiment", for the publication of a book entitled "Debate on Islam".
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