Is blasphemy illegal in Germany?
Criminal offense
Germany criminalizes religious defamation that disturbs public peace, as seen in the 2006 toilet paper case.
Germany 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
- Netherlands
- No blasphemy law Netherlands abolished its blasphemy law in the 1960s.
- Austria
- Criminal offense Austria criminalizes blasphemy with fines or up to six months imprisonment, upheld by the European Court of Human Rights.
- Switzerland
- Criminal offense Switzerland criminalizes public insult or mockery of religious convictions with monetary penalties.
- Denmark
- No blasphemy law Denmark repealed its blasphemy law in 2017, though it was reinstated in 2023.
- Poland
- Criminal offense Poland criminalizes insulting religious feelings with fines or imprisonment up to 2 years.
- France
- No blasphemy law France abolished blasphemy laws in 1881, though religious insult remains punishable under other provisions.
Other laws in Germany
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned
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