Bangladesh Will Hear Case to Drop Islam as Official Religion

High court case against Islam as state religion in Bangladesh to be heard March 27. After 28 years, Bangladesh is again seeing legal action

Taslima Nasrin

Bangladeshi Atheist Escapes Islamist Death Threats, Moves to the United States

A prominent Bangladeshi atheist activist moves to the United States after death threats from islamist extremists. Taslima Nasrin’s relocation comes after three well-known atheists,

Religious Freedom Endangered by Rise in Blasphemy Law Use Led by Pakistan

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. …