Respecting Rights: Measuring the World’s Blasphemy Laws
71 of the world’s 195 countries have blasphemy laws. Penalties for violating blasphemy laws in these countries can range from fines to imprisonment and death. USCIRF’s latest report examines and compares the content of laws prohibiting blasphemy worldwide. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God.”…