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Irish atheists challenge new blasphemy law

a controversial new blasphemy law repealed by publishing 25 quotations it claims are blasphemous on its website. The new law that came into force on New Year's Day, making blasphemy a crime that can result in a fine ... Atheist Ireland website (Atheist Ireland, Europe, Europe, Irish blasphemy law, Irish ...

Blasphemy law considered discriminatory

are arguing that a ban on blasphemy is discriminatory, and want it scrapped. According to leftwing ... is called "abusive blasphemy" is superfluous and the three parties are introducing a bill ... R/kees@eindhoven)   (Blasphemy, constitution, Dutch politics, freedom of expression, freedom of religion) ...

Afghan blasphemy journalist released

of blasphemy at the beginning of this year has been freed. The 24-year-old student of journalism was initially ... a pardon.       photo: Perwiz Kambakhsh (ANP)   (Afghanistan, Asia, blasphemy journalist ...

Blasphemy law ditched by the Dutch

. Threat of prosecution The Dutch anti-blasphemy law was much talked about - against the backdrop ... found themselves being threatened with possible prosecution under the anti-blasphemy law in the past few ... (Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Blasphemy, Dutch law, Dutch politics, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, Fitna, Geert Wilders, Gerad ...

Indonesian "sex cult" leader sentenced

.5 years in prison for blasphemy. The court ruled that the man had offended against Islam by preaching ... claimed to be God.   (Asia, Blasphemy, Indonesia, Islam, Jakarta, sex cult) ...

Einde aan verbod op godslastering

Location Den Haag Netherlands Dutch News Bulletin none BlasphemyDurer.jpg D66, SP en VVD gaan samen een initiatiefwet indienen om ...

Was the Iraq war inevitable?

at a truth they find bitter. Political truth is called a libel and religious truth a blasphemy. Iraq ...

Wilders on trial - first full day

the blasphemy laws of the past in England. They tried to use laws to curb expression. And it didn't work ...

Wilders on trial - first full day

native who now lives in Amsterdam: "It's like the blasphemy laws of the past in England ...

Freedom of expression rediscovered

Minister, Piet Hein Donner, suggested that the dormant blasphemy article in the law should be reactivated, which would have made considerable inroads on people's freedom to criticise religion. Blasphemy is still ...

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