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