Free speech and religion don't mix in one of Europe's most religious states, reports Anna Vesterinen
As part of studies Laura McInerney was told she needed to get out of her comfort zone. So she joined an anti-abortion protest in Missouri. Here's what she saw
The Indian Ocean islands are known as a honeymoon paradise, but beyond the gates of the luxury hotels the dominance of Sharia law prohibits free speech and prescribes brutal punishment for those accused of extra-marital sex. Anna Vesterinen reports
The capitulation of the Danish left drew Frederik Stjernfelt into the battle to defend free speech. A string of recent attacks have convinced him that it’s a battle that is far from won
Up to 20,000 girls in the UK are at risk of suffering genital mutilation, and more than 60,000 women already live with the consequences of these illegal procedures, yet there has not been a single prosecution. Could that be about to change, asks Alice Onwordi
Turkey is an anomaly. A state founded by an arch secularist, its population is overwhelmingly Muslim, and the behaviour of the conservative ruling party, as well as the recent conviction of a prominent atheists for "insulting Islam", suggests a country drifting toward religious authoritarianism. Anna Vesterinen reports.
In Russia, the increasingly close relationship between the state and the Orthodox Church has led to the introduction of a new blasphemy law designed to clamp down on dissidents in the wake of the Pussy Riot scandal. Anna Vesterinen reports
As part of our series tracking the use of blasphemy legislation across the globe, Anna Vesterinen looks at Bangladesh where atheist bloggers are under threat of arrest, or worse, and Islamic extremists are trying to force the government's hand
In the 21st century, laws enabling the persecution of non-believers and religious dissenters are still in widespread use across the globe. As part of its commitment to free speech and religious freedom, the Rationalist Association is launching a new project charting which countries still have blasphemy laws on their books, who is under threat from them, and what you can do about it. Anna Vesterinen begins with an overview of the problem
As part of our series tracking the use of blasphemy legislation across the globe, Anna Vesterinen looks at Tunisia, where a topless protest by a feminist activist has drawn attention to the country's punitive public decency laws