U.S. State Department Releases International Religious Freedom Report for 2012
The report, which is available online, details the state of the rights to freedom of religion, belief, and expression around the world.
Two Bloggers Released on Bail in Bangladesh
Two of the four bloggers who had been arrested over hurting religious sentiments were released on bail this weekend.
Bangladesh’s Blasphemy Divide
The news outlet Al Jazeera English covers the conflict between religious fundamentalists and secular voices in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Beware: A Lesson from Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
Knox Thames and Sahar Chaudhry of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom urge Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina to learn lessons from the consequences of Pakistan's blasphemy law.
Ex-Muslims Rally for Persecuted Moroccan Atheist Imad Iddine Habib
Paul Fidalgo, writing on the Friendly Atheist, provides an update on Imad Iddine Habib, a Moroccan atheist in hiding for the crime of “shaking religious faith.”