A Tunisian court on Thursday fined a television mogul for airing an animated film construed as blasphemous by hardline Islamists, denting the country's religiously tolerant image.
Nabil Karoui was found guilty of "disturbing public order" and "violating sacred values" after his television station Nessma aired the Iranian coming-of-age film Persepolis, which includes a brief scene depicting God.
The controversial case has polarised Tunisia, exposing a deep rift between the country's secular and religious populations, and ripples from the verdict are likely to be felt across the region.
By fining Karoui nearly £1,000 rather than imposing the maximum sentence of three years in prison as demanded by some religious leaders, the court struck an uneasy compromise seemingly designed to assuage both sides. Full story...
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Nabil Karoui was found guilty of "disturbing public order" and "violating sacred values" after his television station Nessma aired the Iranian coming-of-age film Persepolis, which includes a brief scene depicting God.
The controversial case has polarised Tunisia, exposing a deep rift between the country's secular and religious populations, and ripples from the verdict are likely to be felt across the region.
By fining Karoui nearly £1,000 rather than imposing the maximum sentence of three years in prison as demanded by some religious leaders, the court struck an uneasy compromise seemingly designed to assuage both sides. Full story...
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