blasphemy
Ahok Blasphemy Charge is a 'Setback for Indonesia': Human Rights Watch
The decision to charge Ahok under the controversial blasphemy law has wide-reaching implications in Indonesia.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Obama warns against "crude" nationalism across the world, an advisor claims the Trump team is considering a Muslim registry, "post-truth" is chosen as word of the year by Oxford, and more.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will outline their national security policies Wednesday, a Zika funding bill fails again in Congress, Apple is set to reveal the iPhone 7, and more.
Welcome to Iran, Where Loving Metal Might Get You Killed
"Blasphemers" like the members of Tehran metal band Confess face imprisonment—and even execution.
Protests Erupt as Pakistan Executes a Murderer Who's Hailed as a Hero
Mumtaz Qadri was working as a bodyguard for Punjab governor Salman Taseer when he shot him dead in 2011. The politician was a vocal critic of harsh blasphemy laws.
Hail Canada! An Ode to Metal from Up North
We had members of Fuck The Facts, KEN Mode, Mitochondrion, the Ross Bay Cult, and more weigh in on the best Canadian metal bands and why our neighbors to the North are so great at slaying riffs.
Using Religion for Reform: Trying to Change Pakistan’s Oppressive Blasphemy Law from Within
VICE News spoke to a group of activists who are adopting a unique approach to reforming Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy law by engaging religious language and leaders rather them eschewing them.
God's Super Bowl Press Conference
Yes, this is the real God's real Super Bowl press conference. Or maybe not. I'm not God and have no real way of knowing anything with any certainty.
Why Is Blasphemy Still Illegal in Canada?
The Canadian government may defend the right to freedom of speech abroad, but it should also focus on repealing its own anti-blasphemy law.
It Doesn't Matter That Islam Inspired the 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks
What's imperative is to demonstrate that those who believe it was an act of "true" Islam are wrong.
The 'Charlie Hebdo' Massacre Raises Awkward Questions for Free Speech in Ireland
The satirical magazine probably couldn't have existed in Ireland, where blasphemy is technically illegal.
Pakistani Anti-Terror Court Slaps Bollywood Star with 26 Years in Jail for Blasphemy
The sentence was handed down the same week the European Parliament urged Pakistan to axe its controversial blasphemy rules.