After a singer in Poland was convicted of blasphemy, the state must now pay her 10,000 euros in damages. This has been decided by the European Court of Human Rights. The woman made drastic statements in an interview, but did not incite hatred or violence.
Specifically, the Polish singer was asked about her faith in an interview, to which she replied that she believed in a higher power, but not in “incredible biblical stories”. .
As a result, two people felt hurt in their religious feelings and sued the singer. The courts agreed and convicted the woman of blasphemy, a type of blasphemy.
“Disproportionately Hard”
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg saw this differently and stated in its verdict on Thursday that the punishment was disproportionately severe. While the statements were drastic, they did not incite hatred or violence. The singer answered questions about her life only in a frivolous way. The state must now pay the woman 10,000 euros in damages.
Poland is considered the most Catholic country in Europe. For example, people who wanted to leave the church had to meet with a priest twice and bring witnesses with them until 2016.
Source: Krone
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