The strange afterlife of blasphemy – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 21st, 2024 in advertising, blasphemy, codes of practice, freedom of expression, human rights, news and tagged by sally

‘The criminal offence of blasphemy is dead. It was unceremoniously abolished by section 79(1) of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. My colleague Norman Doe and I wrote a piece entitled ‘The Strange Death of Blasphemy’, which looked at events leading up to its abolition. The offence is now long dead.’

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Law & Religion UK, 21st November 2024

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