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Mauritania passed compulsory death law on blasphemy
Mauritanian authorities should reverse the recent adoption of a law on apostasy related crimes making the death penalty mandatory for “blasphemous speech” and “sacrilegious...
Christian Governor Behind Bars for Blasphemy in Indonesia
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling critics fear will embolden hardline Islamist forces to...
Police Begins Investigation into Stephen Fry’s Alleged Blasphemy Comments
Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were...
Pakistan Charges Facebook to Assist in Blasphemy Fight
Pakistan says it has asked Facebook to help investigate “blasphemous content” posted on the social network by Pakistanis.Facebook has agreed to send a team...
Nahed Hattar Killed in Jordan Whilst Standing Trial
A Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam after allegedly sharing a satirical cartoon on his Facebook page has been killed.
Nahid Hattar was...
