European union - Blasphemy laws - European Parliament asked to be consistent about blasphemy

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In a resolution adopted yesterday in Strasbourg, the European Parliament called on Pakistan to carry out a “thoroughgoing review” of its blasphemy laws because they were “open to misuse.” It also condemned the “contradiction” between the Pakistani government's commitment to religious freedom and its “leading role” in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in seeking the UN's condemnation of “defamation of religion.” “We welcome this initiative by the European Parliament and the legitimacy of its (...)

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