Pakistan’s outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century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 languageEnglish
Specialist publicationThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 12 May 2017

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Keywords

  • religion
  • pakistan
  • Islam
  • freedom of speech
  • blasphemy

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