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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Artist acquitted of insulting Turkish PM - International Herald Tribune

"Artist acquitted of insulting Turkish PM

ANKARA, Turkey: A Turkish court, citing freedom of expression, on Thursday acquitted a British artist of insulting the prime minister by depicting him as a dog in his artwork.

The court said that although the work by Michael Dickinson "had some insulting elements ... it is considered within limits of criticism and he has been acquitted.""

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