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7 hours ago22-year-old in Malaysia sentenced to 10 years in prison for insulting Islam and prophet Muhammad on Facebook
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Malaysian police have announced that a man has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a state court because of insults against Islam and the prophet Muhamed through his Facebook account. The condemned person has been identified as Ayea Yea and is 22 years old. He has pleaded guilty to the 10 counts of [...]
The condemned person has been identified as Ayea Yea and is 22 years old. He has pleaded guilty to the 10 counts filed by a court in Kuala Lumpur.
The state news agency has reported that Royal Police have pressed charges against three others who have offended Islam and the prophet Muhammad. The court's decision on them is expected to be made during the coming days.
Two other social media users have denied the charges brought against them, but they will be held in custody until 5 April, when the decision is made for them.
These persons are accused by authorities of criminalising harmony on the basis of religion, encouraging attitudes towards the community and improper use of internet services.
The police have received 929 reports of such violations across the country and have launched investigations of 16 cases involving insults against Islam”, said police inspector-general Mohammed Fuzi, “CNN.
