Social media went into a frenzy sometime in May over the death sentence passed on 27-year-old Meriam Ibrahim who was accused of apostasy and adultery which led to an international outcry and eventually she was freed.
From Ibrahim’s situation, the hard and sad truth is that we do not live in a world of religious freedom.
In some parts of the world, converting from one religion to another which is not recognised by that country could mean segregation, barred from taking part in social activities and sometimes, death.
According to AFK Insider, There are some countries in the world where your religion could mean a death penalty and here are 10 of them:

1. Afghanistan: In March 2006, Abdul Rahman, an Afghan citizen, converted to Christianity from Islam, and was facing the death penalty on an apostasy charge. Because the case drew international attention and criticism, it was eventually dropped on technical grounds after presidential intervention, but others have not been so lucky. Other converts were arrested throughout the past decade and their sentences have not been made public, assuming the worst.

2. Iran: According to intelligence reports, Iran deathsquads have been employed against those who renounced Islam, either for Christianity or a more neutral or atheist practice. As recently as 2008, 15 ex-Muslims who have since converted to Christianity were charged with apostasy and are still being held to determine their fate. Other known cases, such as Youcef Nadarkhani, have already been sentenced to death, among others.

3. Egypt: Due to the uncertain nature of the Egyptian government, it is unclear which laws exactly are being enforced, and if the government itself or the population at large is behind all arrests and sentencing. But in 2006, members of parliament expressed the opinion that all members of the Bahá’í Faith were infidels, and should be killed on the spot. Similarly, a 2010 poll showed that 84
percent of Egyptians who identified as Muslim believed that anybody who renounced Islam in the country should be executed.

4. Maldives: Freedom of religion in the Maldives is extremely limited, as Islam is the recognized state religion and few others are tolerated. In 2010, philosophy student Mohamed Nazim openly
declared that his studies had forced him to renounce Islam and identify instead as atheist. After his immediate arrest and subsequent death sentence, he publicly reverted to Islam to avoid
that fate.

5. Pakistan: The death penalty may be issued in
Pakistan for merely publicly denouncing any
aspect of the Islam. Speaking in opposition to
Islam, publishing material that attacks the
prophets, desecrating the Quran, or speaking out
against Muhammad may all be punishable by life
imprisonment or death. Any actions made that are
seen as even attempting to influence somebody
else’s commitment to Islam are also punishable by
extreme prison sentences.

6. Saudi Arabia: In Saudi Arabia, one is considered
Muslim whether or not he/she identifies as such;
children born to Muslim fathers are by law deemed
Muslim. Therefore, anybody who converts from
Islam to another religion, or denounces Islam in
any way, is considered to have committed apostasy
and could be sentenced to death. Speaking out
against Sunni Islam in any sense is also punishable
by death.

7. Mauritania: Proselytizers in Mauritania face a
serious danger. While there is no direct law that
bans non-Muslims from proselytizing within the
country’s borders, many laws prohibit material
from being distributed and severely restrict the
right to free speech regarding the topic. Therefore,
anybody who violates these rules may be facing
extreme punishment, and proselytizers have been
attacked by extremists operating outside of the
government’s authority.

8. Yemen: In Yemen, as in other Islamic countries,
the act of denouncing Islam is not just seen as a
crime in itself, but as an attack against the state
and an act of undermining the government. For
instance, in 2006, two imams were sentenced to
death for peacefully opposing certain faith-based
groups. The president eventually pardoned them
after public criticism, but the case was only one
among many at that time.

9. Kuwait: While the country openly states that
religious freedom exists within its borders, aspects
of Shariah law make this difficult to believe.
Several individuals have been sentenced to time in
prison for denouncing or converting from Islam,
and the parliament voted in 2012 to make
blasphemy punishable by death for Muslims.
Though the Council of Ministers rejected this
amendment to the criminal code, it is still debated
in government offices.

10. Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s nearly 90-percent
Islamic majority makes it difficult for other
minority groups, who often feel ostracized. While
there is no government enforcement of capital
punishment for not abiding by Islam, there have
been many instances of extremist violence against
non-Muslims that were not tried by the courts.
There are also instances of societal abuses against
minorities, who are shut out of public office,
employment opportunities, and more.

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