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A Spanish priest was acquitted of hate speech for criticizing radical Islam, but prosecutors plan to appeal, highlighting tensions over religious free speech in Spain.
A Spanish priest, Father Custodio Ballester, was acquitted by a Málaga court of hate speech charges stemming from a 2016 article criticizing radical Islam and questioning Christian-Muslim dialogue.
The court ruled his remarks, though controversial, did not meet the legal definition of hate speech due to missing required elements.
Ballester, who argued his comments reflected Christian persecution in Muslim-major countries and were a moral duty, said prosecutors plan to appeal.
The case highlights growing tensions over free speech and religious criticism in Spain, with Ballester warning that faith-based criticism is increasingly being criminalized.
Un sacerdote español fue absuelto de la acusación de discurso de odio por criticar al Islam radical, pero los fiscales planean apelar, destacando las tensiones sobre la libertad de expresión religiosa en España.