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Africa, Sub-Saharan

Countries in this region with laws against “blasphemy”, “insult” or “offence” to religion and related restrictions on free expression:

Blasphemy laws continue to be a problem across Africa, with several African countries imposing severe sentences for blasphemy and defamation of religion and similar offences. This is despite the clear provisions for the free practice of religion (Article 8) and the rights to expression (Article 9) within the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Botswana Botswana Cameroon Cameroon Cape Verde Cape Verde Comoros Comoros Eritrea Eritrea Ethiopia Ethiopia Gambia Gambia Kenya Kenya Malawi Malawi Mauritius Mauritius Nigeria Nigeria Rwanda Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Seychelles Seychelles Somalia Somalia South Africa South Africa South Sudan South Sudan Tanzania Tanzania Zambia Zambia Zimbabwe Zimbabwe