Only 22% of the world’s countries have blasphemy laws and most of those are predominantly Muslim

[barryqwalsh]

Ireland only introduced its blasphemy law in 2009. Only 22% of the world’s countries have blasphemy laws and most of those are predominantly Muslim.

Under Ireland’s law “the publication or utterance of blasphemous matter" could see you strapped with a fine of up to $29,000 (€25,000.)

Censorship in Ireland Hundreds of books and magazines remain banned - IrishCentral.com

 

[Donald Polish]

Ireland only introduced its blasphemy law in 2009. Only 22% of the world’s countries have blasphemy laws and most of those are predominantly Muslim.

Under Ireland’s law “the publication or utterance of blasphemous matter" could see you strapped with a fine of up to $29,000 (€25,000.)

Censorship in Ireland Hundreds of books and magazines remain banned - IrishCentral.com

Sounds good. The Irish may act even more agressive than Muslims sometimes. In this way they regulate the conflicts when somebody abuses God or Prophet. Nobody likes when his authorities are questioned. It is time for us to rethink our attitude...

 

[waltky]

Pakistan still not blacklisted...

Pakistani Courts Continue to Issue ‘Blasphemy’ Death Sentences, But No US Blacklisting
October 15, 2015 | For the 13th consecutive year, the executive branch continues to override expert recommendations to designate Pakistan an egregious violator of religious freedom, despite an annual State Department report highlighting numerous abuses, particularly those associated with the Islamic country’s blasphemy laws.

The latest report, covering 2014 and released Wednesday by Secretary of State John Kerry, said that during the course of last year Pakistani courts had sentenced three people convicted of “blasphemy” to death, six to life imprisonment, and three to two years’ imprisonment. Twelve new blasphemy cases had been registered with police. Not only do the blasphemy laws remain in place – despite calls over many years for their repeal or amendment – but the government also failed to address false accusations of blasphemy, the report found. Pakistan’s government moreover generally failed to investigate, arrest, or prosecute religious freedom violators, promoting an environment of impunity that fostered further intolerance and violence, it said.

Supporters of Islamic parties rally against Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy,’ in Multan, Pakistan on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. She remains on death row. The placard reads ‘We are ready to die for the sanctity of the Prophet.’​

The penal code states that freedom of speech is subject to “reasonable restrictions in the interest of the glory of Islam.” Blasphemy laws provide for the death penalty for “defiling Prophet Muhammad,” for life imprisonment for “defiling, damaging, or desecrating the Qur’an,” and for 10 years’ imprisonment for “insulting another’s religious feelings.” Religious minorities are disproportionately accused of blasphemy, accusations are often a cover for personal grudges or business disputes, and mobs frequently attack individuals accused of blasphemy. Among specific cases cited were two in which police officers murdered people incarcerated for blasphemy; one in which an Ahmadi lawyer representing a blasphemy accused was himself killed; and an incident in which a large mob accused a Christian couple of blasphemy and burned them alive in a brick kiln.

Despite these and numerous other abuses of religious freedom documented in the report, Pakistan continues to escape designation as a “country of particular concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). At the report’s release, ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, David Saperstein, listed the designated CPCs for this year – Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. With the exception of Turkmenistan, which was added last year, the list has remained unchanged since 2007. That’s despite annual recommendations by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to add a group of additional countries to the list.

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[Delta4Embassy]

Ireland only introduced its blasphemy law in 2009. Only 22% of the world’s countries have blasphemy laws and most of those are predominantly Muslim.

Under Ireland’s law “the publication or utterance of blasphemous matter" could see you strapped with a fine of up to $29,000 (€25,000.)

Censorship in Ireland Hundreds of books and magazines remain banned - IrishCentral.com

'Only 22%...'

Shoulda been "Can you freaking believe this crap? 22% have blasphemy laws!" ...Gosh darn it!

 

[BrisbaneBhoy]

Apparently Australia has blasphemy laws. It made news a few years back after a teen wearing a 'Cradle of Filth' T-Shirt (picture of a nun masturbating with a crucifix on front of shirt. With slogan "Jesus is a C**t" on the back of the shirt) was charged under it by the police.