Is blasphemy illegal in Cyprus?
Criminal offense
Criminal law prohibits wounding religious feelings and insulting religions.
Cyprus is one of 30 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 56% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 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 Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Israel punishable by up to three years imprisonment under the penal code.
- Palestine
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is criminalized under civil and military laws, leading to imprisonment.
- Turkey
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Turkey punishable by imprisonment under Article 216.
- Jordan
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for up to three years.
- Greece
- No blasphemy law The new Criminal Code effective July 2019 removed blasphemy offenses, ending the ban.
- Romania
- No blasphemy law Romania has no active blasphemy laws, though civil fines for religious intolerance exist.
Other laws in Cyprus
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.