Is blasphemy illegal in Cyprus?
Criminal offense
Cyprus criminalizes "wounding religious feelings" and insulting religions with imprisonment or fines.
Cyprus is one of 40 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 70% of the 57 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Israel
- Criminal offense Israel has blasphemy laws under Articles 170 and 173 of the penal code, with imprisonment penalties for insulting religion, though rarely enforced.
- Palestine
- Criminal offense Palestine criminalizes blasphemy under civil and military law, with cases like Al-Husseini's prosecution.
- Turkey
- Criminal offense Turkey criminalizes blasphemy under Article 216 of the Penal Code with imprisonment.
- Jordan
- Criminal offense Jordan's Penal Code criminalizes scorning prophets with up to three years imprisonment, and insulting religious feelings.
- Egypt
- Criminal offense Egypt's blasphemy laws carry imprisonment and fines, with penalties for insulting religious beliefs under Article 98(f) of the Penal Code.
- Greece
- Criminal offense Greece repealed its blasphemy laws in 2019, ending criminal penalties for blasphemy.
Other laws in Cyprus
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned
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