Court Says Sarkozy Voodoo Doll Should Not Be Stabbed
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A French appeals court says Voodoo dolls of President Nicolas Sarkozy may remain on sale, but must carry a notice saying that pricking them harms the president's dignity.
Sarkozy's attorney had asked that the dolls be withdrawn from sale, saying the presiden —t like any French person — owns the right to his own image.
The appeals court backed an earlier ruling allowing the dolls to stay on the market in the name of freedom of expression.
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But it ordered the doll's marketer, publishing house K&B Editions, to add a warning that using the needles which come with the kits "constitutes an attack on the personal dignity of Mr. Sarkozy."
"Nicolas Sarkozy: The Voodoo Manual" costs $16.50 and includes a handbook and 12 pins.