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Jamie Raskin: “All over the world, there are people in prison right now for having been accused of and found guilty of violating…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2023
All over the world, there are people in prison right now for having been accused of and found guilty of violating blasphemy, heresy, or apostasy laws, which are of course unconstitutional in America.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin highlights the global issue of unjust imprisonment for blasphemy and related laws.

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