Is blasphemy illegal in Sweden?
No blasphemy law
Sweden has no specific blasphemy law, though agitation against religious groups is criminalized.
Sweden is one of 12 countries classified “No blasphemy law” for blasphemy — 22% 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
- Norway
- No blasphemy law Norway's blasphemy law was removed from the penal code effective October 2015.
- Finland
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is prohibited and punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- Denmark
- Criminal offense Blasphemy laws were reinstated in 2023 banning improper treatment of religious writings.
- Poland
- Criminal offense Poland criminalizes insulting religious feelings with fines or imprisonment up to two years.
- Germany
- Criminal offense Defamation of religious convictions is a criminal offense punishable by fine or prison.
- Netherlands
- No blasphemy law The Dutch blasphemy law was formally abolished on 1 February 2014.
Other laws in Sweden
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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