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'''Insult of officials''', as well including the [[Head of state|head of state]] or foreign heads of state, the state itself or its symbols, is a crime in some countries.<ref>Mijatović, Dunja (2017), Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region, Organization for Cooperation and Security Europe, p. 5</ref>
'''Insult of officials''', as well including the [[Head of state|head of state]] or foreign heads of state, the state itself or its symbols, is a crime in some countries.<ref>Mijatović, Dunja (2017), Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region, Organization for Cooperation and Security Europe, p. 5</ref>

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Insult of officials, as well including the head of state or foreign heads of state, the state itself or its symbols, is a crime in some countries.[1]

Law by jurisdiction

Country Of public officials Of the head of state Of the state and its symbols Of foreign heads of state Criminal blasphemy/religious insult
Andorra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Austria No No Yes No Yes
Belarus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Belgium Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Bosnia and Herzegovina No No No No No
Bulgaria Yes No Yes No No
Canada No No No No No[2]
Croatia No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cyprus No No Yes Yes Yes
Czech Republic No No Yes No No
Denmark Yes Yes No No Yes
Estonia Yes No Yes Yes No
Finland No No No No Yes
France Yes No Yes No No
Georgia No No No No No
Germany Yes Yes Yes No[3] Yes
Greece No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hungary No No Yes No No
Iceland No Yes Yes Yes No
Ireland No No No No No
Italy Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Kazakhstan Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Kyrgyzstan No No Yes No No
Latvia No No Yes No No
Liechtenstein No No Yes No Yes
Lithuania No No Yes No No
Luxembourg Yes No Yes No No
Malta Yes Yes Yes No No
Moldova Yes No No No No
Monaco Yes Yes Yes No No
Mongolia Yes No No No No
Montenegro No No Yes No Yes
Netherlands Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norway Yes No No No No
Poland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portugal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Romania No No No No No
Russia Yes No Yes No Yes
San Marino Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Serbia No No Yes No No
Slovakia No No No No No
Slovenia No Yes Yes Yes No
Spain No Yes Yes No No
Sweden No Yes No Yes No
Switzerland No No No Yes Yes
Tajikistan Yes Yes No No No
Turkey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Turkmenistan Yes Yes Yes No No
United Kingdom No No No No Varies internally[4]
Ukraine No No Yes No No
United States No No No No No
Vatican City No Yes Yes No No

References

  1. ^ Mijatović, Dunja (2017), Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region, Organization for Cooperation and Security Europe, p. 5
  2. ^ "Canada repeals blasphemy law". British Columbia Humanist Association. 11 Dec 2018. Retrieved 12 Dec 2018.
  3. ^ Germany revokes lese majeste law
  4. ^ Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
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