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Quebec feminist author found not guilty of slandering Muslim school in Montreal


MONTREAL — A prominent secular feminist did not slander a Muslim school when she compared it to military training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Rather, Djemila Benhabib, an author known for her outspoken criticism of Islam, was exercising her freedom of speech on a subject of public interest, Superior Court Justice Carole Hallee wrote.
The Muslim Schools of Montreal was seeking $95,000 in damages and argued Benhabib’s comments greatly tarnished its reputation.
Benhabib’s lawyer, Marc-Andre Nadon, said the decision recognizes “that the more important the subject matter is of public interest, the greater the court needs to be …read more

Source: National Newswatch

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