Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Egypt
By Coptic Solidarity – The Egyptian Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and criminalizes discrimination based on religion. Yet, the second article of the Constitution states that [...]
Senators Lankford, Coons Call for Repeal of International Blasphemy Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced a resolution to call for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws. A number of countries [...]
Muslim Clerics Threaten Sudanese Christian in Egypt
Morning Star News – Days after Muslim leaders in Egypt came to his apartment to warn him to return to Islam, a Sudanese Christian in Cairo received a death threat by phone last week, he [...]
Statement on Blasphemy/Apostasy Laws
Statement on Blasphemy/Apostasy Laws بيان بشأن قوانين التجديف والردة نقف معا بصفتنا ممثلين للمجتمع الدولي دعما لحريتي الدين والتعبير المترابطتين. نحن نعارض بشكل صارم القوانين التي تعوق حرية [...]
Malaysian Federal Court refuses four people their right to affirm Christian identity
By World Watch Monitor – Malaysia’s highest court dismissed an appeal today (27 February) against four appellants who wanted to be formally recognised as Christians. The five judges of the [...]
Egypt’s Top “Moderate” Cleric: Apostasy a “Crime,” Punishable by Death
By Coptic Solidarity – The line between “moderate” and “radical” Muslim continues to fade. On the question of apostasy in Islam—whether a born or converted Muslim has the right to abandon [...]
