Malta
Free speech and religion don't mix in one of Europe's most religious states, reports Anna Vesterinen
Human Rights & Ethics
On the sidelines of America’s abortion battle
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
Maldives
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…
Gagging for God
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…
Finally, some good news on FGM
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…
Turkey
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…
Russia
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…
Bangladesh
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…
Introduction
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…
Tunisia
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…