blasphemy
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
A court in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag on Wednesday has renewed for 15 days the detention of a…
Constituent Assembly proposes article criminalizing blasphemy
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Constituent Assembly proposes article criminalizing blasphemy
A Constituent Assembly committee approved on Tuesday a new article proposed by Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb criminalizing blasphemy. “This…
Adel Imam’s appeal against blasphemy charges postponed to September
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Adel Imam’s appeal against blasphemy charges postponed to September
The Haram Misdemeanor Appeals Court has set a 12 September date to hear popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam’s appeal against…
Pakistan briefly bans Twitter access for ‘blasphemy’
World
May 21, 2012
Pakistan briefly bans Twitter access for ‘blasphemy’
Pakistan banned access to Twitter on Sunday because of "blasphemous" material, a Pakistani official said, but normal service was resumed…
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Haram Misdemeanour Appeals Court will consider an appeal by popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam against a three-month sentence he received…