Is apostasy illegal in the Netherlands?

Source

Taken from

Wikipedia: Apostasy in Islam by country

Last checked

7 July 2026

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Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

United Kingdom

Legal Apostasy is legal in the UK, with organizations like CEMB supporting ex-Muslims and no legal penalties for leaving Islam, though social stigma exists.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Criminal offense Apostasy from Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina was punishable by death until the Edict of Toleration in 1844, after which it could result in imprisonment or deportation.

Tunisia

Legal Tunisia's 2014 Constitution protects citizens from prosecution for renouncing Islam, making apostasy legal and prohibiting accusations of apostasy and incitement to violence.

Algeria

Criminal offense Apostasy in Algeria is illegal, with family law stating that if either spouse is an "apostate" from Islam, the marriage will be declared null and void.

Libya

Death penalty possible Libya's General National Council voted to make Sharia law the basis for legislation, which can include death penalty for atheism.

Turkey

Criminal offense Turkey does not legally punish apostasy but has mechanisms that make it difficult for citizens to be registered as non-Muslim, with laws against insulting religious beliefs.

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