This is the international equivalent of calling 911 because your pizza delivery is late.

It is bad enough if the Saudis are persecuting alleged "blasphemers" on their own dime, but to hijack an international system designed to assist law enforcement in tracking down the perpetrators of actual crimes for their own ridiculously disordered priorities is a presumptuous, arrogant abuse of resources that must not be allowed to pass without comment. Nor should the fact that Interpol let its resources be expropriated for that purpose.

Hamza Kashgari may wind up dead for it. An update on this story. "Interpol accused after journalist arrested over Muhammad tweet," by Owen Bowcott for the Guardian, February 11:

Interpol has been accused of abusing its powers after Saudi Arabia used the organisation's red notice system to get a journalist arrested in Malaysia for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.


Whose prophet?

Police in Kuala Lumpur said Hamza Kashgari, 23, was detained at the airport "following a request made to us by Interpol" the international police cooperation agency, on behalf of the Saudi authorities.

Kashgari, a newspaper columnist, fled Saudi Arabia after posting a tweet on the prophet's birthday that sparked more than 30,000 responses and several death threats. The posting, which was later deleted, read: "I have loved things about you and I have hated things about you and there is a lot I don't understand about you … I will not pray for you."

More than 13,000 people joined a Facebook page titled "The Saudi People Demand the Execution of Hamza Kashgari".

Clerics in Saudi Arabia called for him to be charged with apostasy, a religious offence punishable by death. Reports suggest that the Malaysian authorities intend to return him to his native country.

Kashgari's detention has triggered criticism by human rights groups of Malaysia's decision to arrest the journalist and of Interpol's cooperation in the process.

Jago Russell, the chief executive of the British charity Fair Trials International, which has campaigned against the blanket enforcement of Interpol red notices, said: "Interpol should be playing no part in Saudi Arabia's pursuit of Hamza Kashgari, however unwise his comments on Twitter.

"If an Interpol red notice is the reason for his arrest and detention it would be a serious abuse of this powerful international body that is supposed to respect basic human rights (including to peaceful free speech) and to be barred from any involvement in religious or political cases."

He called on Interpol to stand by its obligations to fundamental human rights and "to comply with its obligation not to play any part in this case, which is clearly of a religious nature".

Interpol, which has 190 member countries, has a series of coloured notice systems that police forces around the world use to pass on requests for help. Contacted at its headquarters in Lyon, France, the organisation did not immediately reply to requests for comment on the Kashgari case.

In response to past criticisms of the red notice system, it has said: "There are safeguards in place. The subject of a red notice can challenge it through an independent body, the commission for the control of Interpol's files (CCF)."

Last year Interpol was accused by Fair Trials International of allowing the system to be abused for political purposes when it issued a red notice for the arrest of the Oxford-based leader of an Asian separatist movement, Benny Wenda, who has been granted asylum and has lived in the UK since 2003.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/10/interpol-journalist-arrested-muhammad-tweet

This is a worrying development, very soon , Interpol will be hunting down , anyone who exposes the truth about that false prophet Muhammad.

Jesus lived on this earth, he showed great compassion for people, loved them, cared for them and healed them.

He was spat on, humiliated, misrepresented, publicly flogged , bruised and nailed to the cross but in all this , he maintained his excellent comportment and forgave his enemies on the cross.

With Muhammad, it was different , anyone who spoke evil of him, was sentenced to death.

What type of religion is that ?

firstly,i want to ask what is the difference between this juvenile blogger and the saudi government when you look at the below:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-868603.0.html

so really,we are tired of wahhabism giving islam and muslims a bad image whether in terms of non-violent issues or violent and terrorism oriented issues.

and peace loving christianity taught u to call the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) a "false prophet"?

as 2 that guy with very skinny face, yes he deserved to be dispatched to jahannam as quickly as possible becos he has became an apostate unless he repents.

aurenflani:

and peace loving christianity taught u to call the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) a "false prophet"?

as 2 that guy with very skinny face, yes he deserved to be dispatched to jahannam as quickly as possible becos he has became an apostate unless he repents.

So why can't ALLAH fight for him

Why must he leave it to people like you , to attack and kill innocent people.

What a murderous and intolerant religion, not to be wished on my worst enemy.

frosbel:

So why can't ALLAH fight for him

Why must he leave it to people like you , to attack and kill innocent people.

What a murderous and intolerant religion, not to be wished on my worst enemy.

with all the diseases and wars and afflictions and troubles and suffering humanity passes through both in society and in our personal lives,it would be dumb of you to think that God is sleeping!

Holy Quran 30:41
"Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness]".

as for the guy himself,i think he should repent and i read he has repented and asked for forgiveness.therefore i am left to say that if someone repents then had the Prophet (sa) being around he would be forgiven.take for example Abu Sufyan and how the Prophet (sa) did not punish him after the triumph of the Muslims over their pagan enemies.i know also abu sufyan was pagan and this is the case of someone who identified himself as muslim.so he could be punished if his repentance is not sincere.

and frosbel,please you should read the many instances where the Prophet (sa) was stoned,wounded,insulted and oppressed,yet he took revenge for no personal offense against his person.the instances are many from the incident of Taif to that in Makkah and the list goes on.

@Frosbel: [Quote]"I have loved things about you and I have hated things about you and there is a lot I don't understand about you … I will not pray for you."[/Quote]Before you arrogantly start foaming or frosting at the mouth, no human's prayer or otherwise can affect the Messenger [as]. His position with his Lord is guaranteed. Everyone whoever walked on this earth is behind him in preference to God. Muhammad ibn Abdullah is #1 with The One WHO honors, reward in good and prevent evil or punish whoever He wishes.

Maa tonra e.

Sweetnecta:

@Frosbel: Before you arrogantly start foaming or frosting at the mouth, no human's prayer or otherwise can affect the Messenger [as]. His position with his Lord is guaranteed. Everyone whoever walked on this earth is behind him in preference to God. Muhammad ibn Abdullah is #1 with The One WHO honors, reward in good and prevent evil or punish whoever He wishes.

Maa tonra e.

Yeah Yeah, Whatever !!

commot jo