2012 in Review: How Blasphemy Laws Are Stifling Free Expression Worldwide

2012 in Review: How Blasphemy Laws Are Stifling Free Expression Worldwide | Electronic Frontier Foundation: "As a recent Pew Forum study reveals, blasphemy laws are widespread, with laws penalizing blasphemy, apostasy, or defamation of religion (including religious "hate speech") present in 94 countries. While in most countries, laws criminalizing certain types of speech apply to the Internet, some countries have recently crafted specific laws to ban or criminalize online expressions of blasphemy. Still others have cracked down on online speech using existing laws. Here's a roundup of some of the worst offenders in 2012:"