Английская Википедия:Blasphemy law in the United Arab Emirates
Шаблон:Short description The United Arab Emirates (UAE) law against blasphemy is governed by article 312 of the United Arab Emirates Penal Code.
Law
Шаблон:Primary sources According to Article 312 of the Penal code, the following offences if perpetrated publicly shall be a subject to a jail sentence for a minimum period of one year in addition to a fine:[1]
- Offence to any of the Islamic sacred beliefs or rites.
- Insult to any of the divine recognized religions.
- Approving, encouraging or promoting sin or do any act that tempts towards committing it.
- Knowingly eating pork meat by Muslims
Selected cases
In 2008, three Filipino workers were accused in the Emirate of Sharjah allegedly for ripping a page out of the Quran and scribbling on the page. The allegation arose during a dispute between the workers and their employer.[2]
In 2012, a French businessman was accused for defacing the Quran by spitting on it before he assaulted and threatened to kill a new British Muslim convert after she refused to marry him.[3]
In August 2021, Abdul Khader Puthiyandadi, an ex-Muslim from Kerala, was arrested without bail and sentenced to prison for three years for criticizing Quran and Hadith in United Arab Emirates on the grounds of the blasphemy law.[4]Шаблон:Better source needed[5]Шаблон:Better source needed
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