NEW YORK (24 October 2017) – All States with blasphemy laws on their statute books should repeal them to increase freedom of religion or belief, a UN human rights expert has said. “Anti-blasphemy, anti-apostasy or anti-conversion laws, some of which are falsely presented as “anti-incitement” legislation, also often serve as platforms for enabling intolerance,” said Ahmed Shaheed, ahead of presenting his first report to the UN General Assembly in New York since he was appointed Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 24 October 2017. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
