Arrests for ‘blasphemy’ on social media increasing worldwide

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 16:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Over a dozen people in ten countries have been arrested for acts of "blasphemy" on social media networks this year, according to the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Their new report, which the organization describes as the first of its kind, takes a closer look at freedom of conscience laws in 60 countries around the world.

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