<P> The following countries have criminal statutes that forbid apostasy or blasphemy: </P> <P> (Note that apostasy from other religions to Islam is legal in all countries indicated below) </P> <Ul> <Li> Afghanistan--illegal (death penalty, though the U.S. and other coalition members have put pressure that has prevented recent executions) </Li> <Li> Brunei--per recently enacted Sharia law, Section 112 (1) of the Brunei Penal Code states that a Muslim who declares himself non-Muslim commits a crime that is punishable with death, or with up to 30 year imprisonment, depending on the type of evidence . However, if the accused has recanted his conversion, he may be acquitted of the crime of apostasy . </Li> <Li> Comoros </Li> <Li> Iran--not in the Penal Code . </Li> <Li> Jordan--possibly illegal (fine, child custody loss, marriage annulment) although officials claim otherwise, convictions are recorded for apostasy </Li> <Li> Kuwait--Apostasy is not illegal in Kuwait, although apostasy is penalized in family courts for Muslims . For Muslims, apostasy in family court can result in loss of child custody, inheritance rights, annulment if married to a Muslim and possibly death penalty . </Li> <Li> Malaysia--illegal in five of thirteen states (fines) if they do not get conversion permission from Sharia court . </Li> <Li> Maldives - illegal for Muslim nationals (loss of citizenship). Illegal to proselytise for religions other than Islam . </Li> <Li> Mauritania--illegal (death penalty if still apostate after 3 days) </Li> <Li> Morocco--not illegal, but official Islamic council decreed apostates should be put to death . Illegal to proselytise for religions other than Islam (six months to three years imprisonment) </Li> <Li> Oman--illegal (prison) according to Article 209 of Oman penal code, and denies child custody rights under Article 32 of Personal Status Law </Li> <Li> Qatar--illegal (death penalty) </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia--illegal (flogging, imprisonment and death penalty, although there have been no recently reported executions) </Li> <Li> Somalia--illegal (death penalty) </Li> <Li> Sudan--illegal (death penalty) </Li> <Li> Syria </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates--illegal (3 years' imprisonment, death penalty) </Li> <Li> Yemen--illegal (death penalty) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Afghanistan--illegal (death penalty, though the U.S. and other coalition members have put pressure that has prevented recent executions) </Li>

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