Showing posts with label insulting king and country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insulting king and country. Show all posts

Monday, June 23, 2008

Insulting King and Country Serious Matter in Spain

TIMESONLINE: One cartoonist depicts a drunken King; another shows the Crown Prince having sex – and a comedian dares to embark on an invective-strewn rant against Spain.

Now the humorists face separate trials for insulting King or country in a nation where humour is still a distinctly risky business. “We have noticed a worrying trend in Spain, because these laws [against insulting the Crown] have been put into practice,” Giulia Tamayo, of Amnesty International, said. “We are concerned that it is setting a precedent.” Spanish law seeks the last laugh over cartoonists' royal fun: Cartoonists on trial for mocking the crown >>> By Thomas Catán in Madrid | June 23, 2008

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