Members of the Icelandic Pirate Party want to abolish an old law that forbids blasphemy. Paragraph 125 is a provision in the Icelandic Criminal Code which came into effect in 1940 and makes blasphemy a crime. Those found guilty of it could face imprisonment or a fine.
According to the National Broadcasting Service, RÚV, three members of the Pirate Party, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, and Jón Þór Ólafsson, believe the law is outdated and limits freedom of speech as it prevents people from speaking out for fear of being charged.
“People have different outlooks on life and what one person considers natural, can offend another,” read the proposal.
Members of the Icelandic Pirate Party want to abolish an old law that forbids blasphemy. Paragraph 125 is a provision in the Icelandic Criminal Code which came into effect in 1940 and makes blasphemy a crime. Those found guilty of it could face imprisonment or a fine.
According to the National Broadcasting Service, RÚV, three members of the Pirate Party, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, and Jón Þór Ólafsson, believe the law is outdated and limits freedom of speech as it prevents people from speaking out for fear of being charged.
“People have different outlooks on life and what one person considers natural, can offend another,” read the proposal.
