Atheist Ireland Statement on International Blasphemy Rights Day 2016
Today, on International Blasphemy Rights Day, the eleventh anniversary of the Danish Mohammad cartoons, Atheist Ireland calls for the urgent repeal of the Irish blasphemy law, and the release of all prisoners held around the world on blasphemy and related charges, of which we include fifteen examples in this statement. ...
Fifty Secular Groups Urge Repeal of Greek Blasphemy Law
Atheist Ireland has consistently opposed blasphemy laws, both in Ireland and also internationally as members of International Coalition Against Blasphemy Law (ICABL). As part of these efforts with international partners, Atheist Ireland has become one of more than fifty organisations to sign a letter to the Secretary-General for Transparency ...
Seeking Asylum when Under Threat from Blasphemy Attacks
Atheist Ireland has campaigned consistently against the blasphemy laws in Ireland. We have explicitly highlighted the chilling effect of this legislation at home, but our opposition to the Irish blasphemy law has been primarily driven by the international responsibilities of our country. Consequently, much of our lobbying on the blasphemy issue is through the UN. ...
blasphemy.ie is now on Facebook
blasphemy.ie now has a Facebook page. The page will be kept up to date with news stories and articles pertaining to blasphemy from both Ireland and around the world. Keep up to date with blasphemy news by Liking, commenting on or contributing to our page. You can follow the page ...
Atheist Ireland helps to found International Coalition Against Blasphemy campaign to end blasphemy laws
After considerable work behind the scenes in recent weeks, a new International Coalition Against Blasphemy Laws is launched today. The International Coalition Against Blasphemy website is at http://end-blasphemy-laws.org. It includes the most comprehensive available country data and profiles adapted from the most recent IHEU Freedom of Thought Report. You can also follow International Coalition ...
Alexander Aan jailed today in Indonesia – Intensify campaign for his release and for repeal of blasphemy laws
Atheist Ireland condemns the jail sentence imposed today on Indonesian civil servant Alexander Aan for sharing material on Facebook about the Prophet Mohammad. The law should protect people from harm, and not protect ideas from criticism. We ask all Irish people to contact the Indonesian embassy demanding his immediate release, ...
Artists to Face Extradition for Blasphemy?
If Ireland revives its blasphemy laws, Irish artists and other citizens could face extradition to States like Greece or Turkey under the terms of the 2004 European Arrest Warrant. This allows one State to issue warrants for the arrest of citizens of another State, if the crime involved is a ...
Defending the Right to Offend
Many important ideas in the history of humankind have been considered offensive when they were first proposed. Indeed, the people proposing such ideas often did so knowing that they would cause offense. Here are some articles defending the right to offend as a necessary part of free speech. Defend the ...
In the News – Wed May 6
Sinister blasphemy law would play into the hands of religious nut cases (opinion piece by Stephen King in the Irish Examiner) A blasphemy clause that does not fit the Bill (opinion piece by Newton Emerson in the Irish Times) Pakistan lawyer threatens to kill Christian charged with blasphemy (news item ...
In the News – Saturday May 2
Green TD in blasphemy challenge (news item in The Times) Pakistan - Christian families accused of blasphemy (news item in the Daily Times)