Mubarak Bala

Nigerian atheist freed after four years, faces ongoing threats

The 40-year-old was convicted in Kano, a predominantly Muslim city in northern Nigeria, after pleading guilty to 18 charges linked to a Facebook post from 2020

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Nigeria: Mubarak Bala’s Islam blasphemy sentence reduced

Africa / Adlia

A Nigerian appeals court reduced atheist Mubarak Bala’s blasphemy sentence from 24 years to 5 years, highlighting the country’s struggle with balancing religious sensitivities and freedom of speech.

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