In Reply to: Who will America blame? posted by mh on September 19, 2025 at 09:52:01
Here are 11 countries where it's an offense to offend, and one where it soon might be. While there are many more countries where insulting the leader is illegal on the books, the laws aren't always put into practice. Not so for the countries below, which have all prosecuted offending citizens in recent years.
1. Azerbaijan: Up to two years' "corrective labor"
2. Lebanon: Up to $66,400 in fines
3. Venezuela: Up to 40 months in prison
4. Poland: Up to three years in prison
5. Turkey: Up to four years in prison
6. The Netherlands: Up to five years in prison
7. Cameroon: Up to $42,260 in fines
8. Bahrain: Up to seven years in prison
9. Kuwait: Permanent exile
10. Thailand: Up to 15 years in prison
11. Iran: 74 lashes
12. Indonesia: Up to five years in prison?