Iceland’s Pirate Party Wins Repeal Of Blasphemy Law

Iceland’s Pirate Party Wins Repeal Of Blasphemy Law

By Scott Neuman

The insurgent political movement, which has just three members in parliament, led the rollback of the 75-year-old law that made it a crime to “ridicule or insult” religious teachings.

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