Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-13 11:46:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9715E0C4A46D344F7E81EFB5FD0606D8C666214E008369FC8FF0CF2A7661BA7E
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While the word does translate to "protected", the Dhimmis status was used to create a different law system for Muslim and non Muslim. " institutionalized a number of biases against non-Muslims, such as barring non-Muslims from testifying as witnesses against Muslims" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Ottoman_Empire?wprov=sfla1
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