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Blasphemy law is repealed in Ireland, enforced in Pakistan – and a problem in many Christian and Muslim countries

  • Written by Steve Pinkerton, Lecturer in English, Case Western Reserve University
Blasphemy law is repealed in Ireland, enforced in Pakistan – and a problem in many Christian and Muslim countriesPakistani religious groups protest against a Supreme Court decision that acquitted Asia Bibi, who was accused of blasphemy, in Islamabad, Pakistan.AP Photo/B.K. Bangash

The citizens of Ireland voted recently, in a nationwide referendum, to remove a clause from their constitution that had made blasphemy a criminal offense.

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