A blasphemy law is a law prohibiting blasphemy, which is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, or sacred objects, or...
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Laws prohibiting blasphemy and blasphemous libel in the United Kingdom date back to the medieval times as common law and in some special cases as enacted...
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20th century. Blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008, and in Ireland in 2020. Scotland repealed its blasphemy laws in 2021. Many other...
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penalty. According to various human rights organizations, Pakistan's blasphemy laws have been used to persecute religious minorities and settle personal...
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religion is the doctrine of the Twelver Jaafari School. Iran's law against blasphemy derives from Sharia. Blasphemers are usually charged with "spreading...
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Blasphemy law in Indonesia (Indonesian: Undang-undang Penistaan Agama) is the legislation, presidential decrees, and ministerial directives that prohibit...
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The main blasphemy law in Egypt is Article 98(f) of the Egyptian Penal Code. It penalizes: "whoever exploits and uses the religion in advocating and propagating...
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in Islam Blasphemy law Blasphemy law in Afghanistan Blasphemy law in Algeria Blasphemy law in Bangladesh Blasphemy law in Egypt Blasphemy law in Indonesia...
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Blasphemy is not a criminal offence under Australian federal law, but the de jure situation varies at state and territory level; it is currently not enforced...
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occupation. The penal code discourages blasphemy by a section that forbids "hurting religious sentiments." Other laws permit the government to confiscate...
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In the 20th century, the United States began to invalidate laws against blasphemy which had been on the books since before the founding of the nation [citation...
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Malaysia curbs blasphemy and any insult to religion or to the religious by rigorous control of what people in that country can say or do. Government-funded...
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Persecution of Christians in Pakistan (category Blasphemy law in Pakistan)
persecution has taken many forms, including violence, discrimination, and blasphemy laws. The persecution of Christians in Pakistan is a result of a number of...
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Egyptian laws, and Napoleonic codes. Islamic legal principles are applied in all courts—not just in Sharia courts. Under Sharia, blasphemy is an instance...
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Whitehouse v Lemon (category Blasphemy law)
Lemon is a 1977 court case involving the blasphemy law in the United Kingdom. It was the last successful blasphemy trial in the UK. "The Love That Dares...
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Republic of Algeria prohibits blasphemy against Islam by using legislation rather than by using Sharia. The penalty for blasphemy may be years of imprisonment...
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Jordanians are Sunni Muslims. The kingdom prevents blasphemy against any religion by education, by laws, and by policies that discourage non-conformity....
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sentenced to death for blasphemy and would have been the first person in Pakistan to be executed for blasphemy under the current law. Aasiya Noreen was born...
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out of the common law system of English law, and so Irish jurisprudence on blasphemy largely reflected that of England. The common law offence of blasphemous...
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religious minorities, resulting in the loss of dozens of lives. Pakistan's blasphemy laws illustrate one of the most extreme instances of this issue: Since 1990...
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According to human rights groups, blasphemy laws in Pakistan are often exploited, even against Muslims, to settle personal rivalries or to persecute minorities...
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Muhammad Safdar Awan (section Blasphemy law)
assassinated former Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer for speaking against the blasphemy law. He has often voiced his concerns against the Ahmadiyya community in...
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with the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel. All English common law offences were received into New Zealand law in 1840. In 1893...
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justification for punishing blasphemy. The punishments are among the harshest in the world. Afghanistan uses its law against blasphemy to persecute religious...
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founded in 2015, known to protest against any change to Pakistan's blasphemy law. Fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and Persian, he was known for his speeches...
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juvenile for blasphemy. Apostasy in Islam Freedom of religion in Saudi Arabia Islam and blasphemy Sharia#Democracy and human rights Blasphemy law "Welcome...
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Islamization in Pakistan (category Law of Pakistan)
fornication, and types of blasphemy), and new punishments (of whipping, amputation, and stoning to death), were added to Pakistani law. Interest payments for...
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In April 2023, Pakistani YouTuber Muhammad Ali Mirza was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court. He was accused of mocking the Islamic prophet Muhammad...
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Apostasy in Islam by country (redirect from Apostasy law in Afghanistan)
Christianity Apostasy in Judaism Blasphemy law Capital punishment for non-violent offenses § Apostasy and blasphemy Islam and blasphemy List of former Muslims List...
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Blasphemous libel (category Blasphemy law)
included the offence of blasphemous libel but omitted blasphemy. The common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel were abolished in England and...
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