Latest in Tag: Religious contempt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Religious contempt

Parliamentary Legislative Affairs Committee rejects proposal to annul âreligious contemptâ crimes
Article 98 of the Penal Code was criticised for being used to oppress freedom of expression

Court upholds 1-year jail term for man who burned Islamic teachings
Calling for an Islamic revolution in March, the man stood in front of Al-Azhar and burnt Sahih Al-Bukharyâs book

Religious contempt lawsuit casts shadow over âStreet Childrenâ
The religious contempt law is âvagueâ and mainly relies on personal assessment, which is not in the bandâs favour, says lawyer Adel Ramadan.

Fatima Naoot safe from prison: defence lawyer
Egyptian writer skipped court session for international conference in Canada; previously sentenced to 3 years for âreligious contemptâ

4 minors sentenced to 5 years in prison for charges of âreligious contemptâ
Coptic teenagers in Minya accused of producing video âinsultingâ Islam

Religious contempt law for persecution, not protection
Egypt has seen decades of crackdown on Coptic Christians, non-believers, and intellectuals, says lawyer