Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Minister Sturgeon looks at deleting Article insulting the head of state – NU.nl

Van der Steur said Tuesday in the House on questions of VVD Joost Taverne. This responded to the outcry over German TV comedian Jan Böhmermann that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, among others accounted for goat fucker. Erdogan filed a complaint against him

According Taverne allowed freedom of expression never be challenged by a foreign leader with long toes:. Power must be mocked. He does not need a separate section of the law fellow heads of state better protection against abuse than other citizens.

Van der Steur wants the House of Representatives later this week to know if and when the article can be deleted. He also looks at how often the item is used. The Criminal Code is never intended as a museum of obsolete items, Van der Steur believes

By:. ANP

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