Earlier today, the police arrested Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, for “blasphemy” after he allegedly posted criticism of Islam on his Facebook page.

This is the same Bala who was placed in a mental hospital in 2014 for the “crime” of being an atheist. He was later released, but that didn’t stop the threats on his life. Today’s arrest apparently stems from a petition sent to local police saying that Bala characterized “Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a terrorist.”

It has also sparked conversations on social media, differing opinions on why the country is still upholding archaic laws.

 

Read full gist here: #FreeMubarakBala: Archaic laws have no place in our books