Blasphemy law rejected as Naqi jailed for 10 years
Issue 926
- 22 Jun 2012
| 1 minute read
Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah has rejected a draft bill passed by parliament that would have made blasphemy punishable by a maximum penalty of death (GSN 924/5). The bill will now be passed back to parliament, and will require a two thirds majority to override the Emir’s objection.
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