Religious Freedom Endangered by Rise in Blasphemy Law Use Led by Pakistan
- By Alison Lesley --
- 14 Mar 2014 --
Blasphemy law use on rise, led by Pakistan: US group (via AFP)
Governments around the world are increasingly invoking blasphemy laws, with Pakistan by far the country that jails the most citizens for allegedly attacking religion, a US report said Thursday. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, a…
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