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A voice of reason:<\/strong> A bill that would make \u201cinsulting\u201d historical figures a jailable offense must be recognized as an attempt to stifle freedom of expression and voted down immediately, Dorreya Sharaf El Din says. She takes to the pages of Al Masry Al Youm<\/a> to call for the bill to be voted down immediately to preserve people\u2019s freedom of thought and space for critical thinking. She also points out the legislation\u2019s many pitfalls, including the ambiguity of the term \u201chistorical figures,\u201d which she warns could end up being a catchall category.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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