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What do blasphemy laws look like in your home country?

How do blasphemy laws look like in your country?


I'm Palestinian Jordanian so I grew up in Jordan. We have something commonly called إزدراء أديان ("contempt of religion") but also known as إهانة الشعور الديني ("offending religious feelings"). I was threatened to be sued under this law but have never seen any other cases. It would have resulted in a number of months in prison (4 months to 24 months imprisonment plus a fine) plus a potential loss of civil rights tied to religion (like marriage and inhertence). The problem is, it is often unclear what it entails given its vague definition.

One case is mentioned here however where an exMuslim embraced Chrstinianity for ten years but the court did not rule in his favor (link in Arabic).

However, coupled with Jordan's recent proposed changes to the online crime law, anyone saying anything funny online on social media could easily be tried under this content of religion law since no more than a screenshot is required for a conviction.

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