At the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations, a side event hosted by Global Human Rights Defence focused on blasphemy laws and the persecution of minorities in Asia. Discussions highlighted concerns over the alleged misuse of such laws in Pakistan and rising cases in Bangladesh, with references also made to Iran. Dutch author and analyst Dina-Perla Portnaar said testimonies underscored how these laws can lead to coercion, exclusion and serious human rights violations. She emphasised that freedom of religion and freedom of expression should reinforce, not oppose, each other, prudential center but acknowledged the moral dilemmas involved. Portnaar also noted that blasphemy laws are sometimes enforced by state and non-state actors, resulting in persecution, extortion and, in extreme cases, death.
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