Police scrap 'Islamic blasphemy law' after free speech uproar

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A police force has scrapped its "Islamic blasphemy law" after a free speech uproar and a potential legal challenge.South Wales Police said it will "pause" implementation of the controversial plan to record instances of "hostility" towards Muslims.Criticised as a de facto blasphemy law, it would have instructed officers to log anything which went beyond what was constituted a "legitimate" discussion of Islam.Opponents warned a subjective definition gave officers the power to decide what was considered acceptable and could have a "chilling effect" on free speech.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Free Speech Union (FSU) wrote to South Wales Police threatening to launch judicial review unless theguidance was scrapped.The force was also reported to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission by the Conservatives.Lord Young, the founder of the FSU, has welcomed the decision and said the force should drop the guidance.He told The Telegraph: "Blasphemy laws were repealed in this country 18...

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