Pakistan’s outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century

Parveen  Akhtar

Pakistan’s outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century

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Abstract

A recent escalation of violence in Pakistan inspired by reports of blasphemy online has highlighted the need for the country’s restrictive laws to be changed.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 12 May 2017

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Keywords

religion
pakistan
Islam
freedom of speech
blasphemy

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