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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | According to right-wing news site [[Breitbart]], it was reportedly established to 'protect the right in the West to freely discuss Islam, radical Islam, terrorism, and terrorist funding' | + | According to right-wing news site [[Breitbart]], it was reportedly established to 'protect the right in the West to freely discuss Islam, radical Islam, terrorism, and terrorist funding'.<ref name="Lane">Oliver Lane, [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/12/22/court-of-appeal-overturns-conviction-of-woman-prosecuted-for-insulting-islam/ COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNS CONVICTION OF WOMAN PROSECUTED FOR INSULTING ISLAM], Breitbart News, 22 December 2014, accessed 3 February 2015</ref> |
The Legal Project's website claims 'the Islamist movement has two wings, one violent and one lawful' and quotes [[Steve Emerson]] as saying: 'Legal action has become a mainstay of radical Islamist organizations seeking to intimidate and silence their critics.'<ref name="About">[http://www.legal-project.org/about/ About], Legal Project, accessed 4 February 2015</ref> | The Legal Project's website claims 'the Islamist movement has two wings, one violent and one lawful' and quotes [[Steve Emerson]] as saying: 'Legal action has become a mainstay of radical Islamist organizations seeking to intimidate and silence their critics.'<ref name="About">[http://www.legal-project.org/about/ About], Legal Project, accessed 4 February 2015</ref> | ||
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:3) Maintaining an international network of attorneys dedicated to working pro bono in the defense of free speech and, | :3) Maintaining an international network of attorneys dedicated to working pro bono in the defense of free speech and, | ||
:4) Raising awareness about the issue. Efforts include briefings by legal experts on how to avoid libelous statements, and consultations with libel lawyers before publishing on certain topics.<ref name="About"/> | :4) Raising awareness about the issue. Efforts include briefings by legal experts on how to avoid libelous statements, and consultations with libel lawyers before publishing on certain topics.<ref name="About"/> | ||
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| + | ===Support for Geert Wilders and others=== | ||
| + | The Legal Project supported Dutch [[Party for Freedom]] leader [[Geert Wilders]] to appeal hate speech charges and French anti-Muslim activist [[Christine Tasin]] with legal costs for a similar appeal.>ref name="Lane"/> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 4 February 2015
The Legal Project is an off-shoot from Daniel Pipes' organisation Middle East Forum.
History
According to right-wing news site Breitbart, it was reportedly established to 'protect the right in the West to freely discuss Islam, radical Islam, terrorism, and terrorist funding'.[1]
The Legal Project's website claims 'the Islamist movement has two wings, one violent and one lawful' and quotes Steve Emerson as saying: 'Legal action has become a mainstay of radical Islamist organizations seeking to intimidate and silence their critics.'[2]
Activities
According to its own website, The Legal Project works in four ways to 'counter the Islamist threat' as it sees it:
- 1) Fundraising for an Escrow account to supplement the court costs and litigation fees for victims of Islamist lawfare - all funds raised go directly to lawfare victims,
- 2) Arranging for pro bono and reduced rate counsel for victims of Islamist lawfare,
- 3) Maintaining an international network of attorneys dedicated to working pro bono in the defense of free speech and,
- 4) Raising awareness about the issue. Efforts include briefings by legal experts on how to avoid libelous statements, and consultations with libel lawyers before publishing on certain topics.[2]
Support for Geert Wilders and others
The Legal Project supported Dutch Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders to appeal hate speech charges and French anti-Muslim activist Christine Tasin with legal costs for a similar appeal.>ref name="Lane"/>
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Oliver Lane, COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNS CONVICTION OF WOMAN PROSECUTED FOR INSULTING ISLAM, Breitbart News, 22 December 2014, accessed 3 February 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 About, Legal Project, accessed 4 February 2015
