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The Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15/2011)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement to Violence
  • National Security
  • Obscenity
  • Protests
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Feb 12, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
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Law on Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Blasphemy
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Information Security
  • Interception
  • National Security
  • Pornography
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Jul 15, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
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The Case of Ruslan Sokolovsky

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Feb 14, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
  • Criminal Sanctions
  • Other
  • Suspension or Conviction Issued Against Individual Exercising FoE
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Satire/Parody
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Saudi Public Prosecutor v. Raif Badawi

Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Decision Date
May 7, 2014
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
  • Imprisonment
  • Other
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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The Case of Hamad Al-Naqi (Kuwait Twitter Blasphemy Case)

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Jun 5, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Zulfiqar Ali v. Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
May 31, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Censorship
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Penetapan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 1/PNPS Tahun 1965

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Defamation
Adoption Date
Jan 27, 1965
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Oct 9, 2019
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Electronic Information and Transactions Law (Act No. 11/2008) [Undang-Undang Informasi Dan Transaksi Elektronik (UU No. 11/2008)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Apr 21, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Oct 9, 2019
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Penal Code of Indonesia 1982 [Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Defamation
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Feb 27, 1982
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Date added
Oct 9, 2019
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Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 [Act 559]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
May 31, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Sep 17, 2019
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Penal Code [Act 574]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Defamation
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
May 31, 1976
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Date added
Sep 17, 2019
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Islamic Lawyers Movement v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Feb 28, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
  • Blocking or Filtering of Information
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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Bytes For All v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
May 13, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Other
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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The Case of Geo TV

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Religion
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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Salman Shahid v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Aug 11, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
  • Closure/suspension of Media Outlet
  • Order to Update
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Publications
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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The Case of Geo TV

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Date added
Sep 5, 2019
Case Law
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Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act no. 45 of 1860)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Defamation
  • Penal Code
  • Pornography
  • Sedition
Adoption Date
Oct 5, 1860
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Date added
Sep 4, 2019
Law
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Nahedd Hattar

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
Sep 25, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Sheikha Al-Jassem

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Apr 14, 2016
Case Status
In progress
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • National Security
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Hamad Al-Naqi

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Jun 4, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Mohammad Al-Mulaifi

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Apr 9, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Religion
  • Sectarianism
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
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Defamation of Religions - Writer Fatima Naoot

Country
  • Egypt
Decision Date
Nov 24, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
  • Imprisonment
  • Monetary Damages/Fines
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Dec 6, 2017
Case Law
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