Is blasphemy illegal in Russia?
Criminal offense
Russia criminalizes public actions offending religious feelings with potential prison sentences.
Russia 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
- Finland
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is prohibited and punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- Norway
- No blasphemy law Norway's blasphemy law was removed from the penal code effective October 2015.
- Sweden
- No blasphemy law Sweden has no specific blasphemy law, though agitation against religious groups is criminalized.
- Afghanistan
- Death penalty possible Blasphemy is prohibited under Sharia and can be punished by execution, with arrests occurring since 2021.
- Poland
- Criminal offense Poland criminalizes insulting religious feelings with fines or imprisonment up to two years.
- Denmark
- Criminal offense Blasphemy laws were reinstated in 2023 banning improper treatment of religious writings.
Other laws in Russia
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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