BBC News : December 25, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated throughout an annual information conference on Thursday that insulting the Prophet of Islam isn't freedom of expression. In reaction to the Russian President's assertion, Pakistan's prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed the assertion.
Following Vladimir Putin's statement, Pakistani high Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that President Putin's statement confirms his message that insulting the Prophet of Islam isn't "freedom of expression".
"We Muslims, particularly Muslim leaders, need to unfold this message to the non-Muslim world to deal with Islamophobia," he stated.
I welcome President Putin's statement which reaffirms my message that insulting our Holy Prophet PBUH is not " freedom of expression". We Muslims, esp Muslim leaders, must spread this message to leaders of the non-Muslim world to counter Islamophobia. https://t.co/JUKKvRYBSx
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 24, 2021
President Putin's speech
According to the Russian news agency Tass, President Putin had said in his speech that insulting the Prophet of Islam was "a violation of religious freedom and a violation of the sacred sentiments of the followers of Islam."
President Putin said such actions promote extremism, citing an attack on the office of a magazine in France that publishes sketches of the Prophet Muhammad.
President Putin also criticized the posting of Nazi photos on a website dedicated to Russians killed in World War II.
President Putin praised freedom of expression through his artistic talents, but also said that it had its limitations and should not infringe on the freedom of others.
Authorities in Russia and the Vladimir Putin government have been accused of imprisoning their political rivals and restricting freedom of expression, with several cases reported in the international media. Are
