Category - blasphemy law

UN is petitioned on repeal of Pakistan's blasphemy laws

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:33:27 +0100

A petition calling for the repeal of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, which impose the death sentence on a person found desecrating Islam's holy book, the Qur'an, has gone to the United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights.

UK backing for petition launched against blasphemy law in Pakistan

staff writers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:10:10 +0100

After attacks on Christians in Pakistan, and the inability of the authorities to act, a petition seeking an end to the country's blasphemy law has been launched in the UK and elsewhere.

Laws against blasphemy are an offence

Press Office — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:12:33 +0100

Commenting on the passing into Irish law of an offence of "blasphemous libel", Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion, society and politics thinktank Ekklesia, said:

Outrage as Ireland makes blasphemous libel a crime

staff writers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:07:16 +0100

Irish President Mary McAleese has signed into law the Defamation Act, which includes clauses that create the offence of "blasphemous libel". Civil rights campaigners are dismayed.

Religious Defamation

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:11:58 +0000

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A year after the repeal of blasphemy from English law, religious defamation laws are tightening their grip on the world, with the apparent support of the United Nations.

Baptists back calls to move beyond blasphemy laws in the UK

staff writers — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:30:46 +0000

Senior Baptist theologians have joined other church figures and civil rights groups in calling for an end to the existing blasphemy laws in Britain, which are now seen by a wide cross-section of the public as an unjust anachronism.

Blasphemy law must go, says ex-archbishop

Simon Barrow — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:56:16 +0000

Lord Carey of Clifton has backed Ekklesia's call for an end to the archaic and unjust blasphemy law in the UK.

Lord Carey backs call for an end to the blasphemy law

staff writers — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:02:53 +0000

Replying to questions on a BBC TV programme today, Lord Carey of Clifton, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has publicly agreed with the Christian think-tank Ekklesia that it is time for Britain's archaic blasphemy law to be abolished.

'Blasphemy law must go' says Christian thinktank

Press Office — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:58:57 +0000

The Christian think tank Ekklesia has renewed its call for the repeal of the UK's archaic blasphemy law, in the wake of an attempt by an individual to seek judicial review in the High Court to bring private prosecution against the BBC for broadcasting 'Jerry Springer - The Opera'.

Debate with Stephen Green of Christian Voice, Heaven and Earth Show. BBC1, 22nd January 2006

Press Office — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:54:13 +0000

Ekklesia's director Jonathan Bartley debates the BBC broadcast of Jerry Springer: The Opera with Stephen Green from Christian Voice