Another theocratic country has taken away the rights of citizens who don't believe in god...
The United Arab Emirates has passed an 'anti-hatred' law which it has claimed will help tackle discrimination, but which outlaws 'insulting' religion. The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, reportedly said that the decree "guarantees the freedom of individuals from religious intolerance."...Provisions in the legislation include a prohibition on expressing doubt about the existence of God.
http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/08/
Sounds like a job for the United Nations Human Rights Council doesn't it? Trouble is, the United Arab Emirates are members of that Council - so it looks like the atheists are on their own again.
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