Blasphemy

Police investigating hate speech and death threats

A public chat channel has been branding individuals as apostates.

Roman god textbook exercises lead to blasphemy complaints

Screenshots of grade eight textbooks featuring exercises about gods began circulating on social media after internet activist Thayyib Shaheem tweeted images of them Tuesday.

President Yameen on hate speech and limits of free expression

On Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed.

Media Council concludes investigation of Minivan News

High Court upholds blasphemy acquittal