blasphemy
Court adjourns blogger’s religious defamation trial to October
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Court adjourns blogger’s religious defamation trial to October
The Marg Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday adjourned the case of a blogger charged with defamation of religion until 17 October,…
Rights groups condemn detention of atheist on blasphemy charges
Egypt
September 24, 2012
Rights groups condemn detention of atheist on blasphemy charges
Human rights organizations have criticized the arrest of atheist activist Alber Saber. Saber was originally arrested over claims that he…
Muslims need to find a better way to protest
Opinion
September 20, 2012
Muslims need to find a better way to protest
In 1987, the American artist Andres Serrano won an award from the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art for his photograph entitled…
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a Christian teacher to six years in prison after convicting him of blasphemy and…
Former jihadis sue sheikh over bible burning
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Former jihadis sue sheikh over bible burning
The Egyptian Seminar Center for Rights and Freedoms filed a lawsuit against preacher Sheikh Abu Islam Ahmed Abdallah for allegedly…
Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video
A group defending freedom of expression condemning the detention of a Coptic citizen pending investigation into a video clip he…
In the name of the Lord: The politics of blasphemy in Pakistan
World
September 12, 2012
In the name of the Lord: The politics of blasphemy in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — A young girl dressed in a green T-shirt and brown pants stepped out of the armed military…
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Reactions to a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohamed by Egyptian political groups, which were prompted by a protest…
Court acquits prominent comedian of blasphemy charges
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Court acquits prominent comedian of blasphemy charges
The Al-Haram Misdemeanor Appeals Court on Wednesday acquitted actor Adel Imam of blasphemy charges after accepting his appeal against a three-month…
Constitution authors consider banning blasphemy
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Constitution authors consider banning blasphemy
The Constituent Assembly's Formulation Committee has in principle approved a new constitutional article that would criminalize blasphemy, including comments insulting…