21 August 2013

Muslim TV station broadcasts preacher 'inciting' murder - then fined just £85k

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has ordered Al Ehya Digital Televison, which runs Noor TV, an Islamic channel that broadcasts in the UK and internationally, to pay the fine after one of its presenters made the remarks live on air.

The regulator considered the remarks to be so inflammatory they could have inspired a repeat of the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gough, who was killed after Islamic clerics condemned his film which criticised the treatment of Muslim women. [Daily Express] Read more