Crime of blasphemy in the 21st century?

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Crime of blasphemy in the 21st century?

How is possible that any one can be condemned for a crime of blasphemy in the XXI century? And I'm not only talking about Muslim countries, it's also happening in Europe...

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39830447

... and today doesn't tend to disappear, quite the opposite...

http://www.sbmontero.es/2015/05/the-blasphemy-crime.html

... the question is what can and should we do as atheists and as collective against the existence of this crime in penal codes around the world that bring us back to the Dark Ages.

What do you think about it?

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