Looks like the torture photos are going around.
European parliament to showcase Assad regime torture photographs
Images smuggled out of Syria by former military photographer were banned, only for the decision to be subject to allegations of censorship
A warning at the exhibition of the ‘Caesar’ photographs at the UN headquarters in New York. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Kareem Shaheenin Beirut
Wednesday 1 July 201518.10 EDTLast modified on Wednesday 1 July 201518.30 EDT
The exhibition, which includes photographs smuggled out of the country by a former military photographer, will now be hosted at a public space and officially sanctioned by the parliament, with warning signs about the graphic nature of the images and restricting children from entry.
“It is a sensible compromise,” said Alyn Smith, a Scottish National Party MEP and lead sponsor of the exhibit, who confirmed the decision.
The Guardian reported last month that the College of Quaestors, a group of five MEPs that is tasked with deciding such matters, had ruled against exhibiting the images at the parliament after deeming them too “offensive and disturbing”, as well as provocative.
The college rejected potential compromises, including reducing the number of days the exhibit was to be held on and adding warning signs to the images.
The decision prompted criticism by Syrian opposition groups and a social media campaign using the hashtag #HidingTorture, and the criticism raised concerns among parliament officials that the legislature’s image may be tarnished by the decision.
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European parliament to showcase Assad regime torture photographs
Images smuggled out of Syria by former military photographer were banned, only for the decision to be subject to allegations of censorship
A warning at the exhibition of the ‘Caesar’ photographs at the UN headquarters in New York. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Kareem Shaheenin Beirut
Wednesday 1 July 201518.10 EDTLast modified on Wednesday 1 July 201518.30 EDT
The exhibition, which includes photographs smuggled out of the country by a former military photographer, will now be hosted at a public space and officially sanctioned by the parliament, with warning signs about the graphic nature of the images and restricting children from entry.
“It is a sensible compromise,” said Alyn Smith, a Scottish National Party MEP and lead sponsor of the exhibit, who confirmed the decision.
The Guardian reported last month that the College of Quaestors, a group of five MEPs that is tasked with deciding such matters, had ruled against exhibiting the images at the parliament after deeming them too “offensive and disturbing”, as well as provocative.
The college rejected potential compromises, including reducing the number of days the exhibit was to be held on and adding warning signs to the images.
The decision prompted criticism by Syrian opposition groups and a social media campaign using the hashtag #HidingTorture, and the criticism raised concerns among parliament officials that the legislature’s image may be tarnished by the decision.
Continue reading at:
European parliament to showcase Assad regime torture photographs World news The Guardian?