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⚖️ There are 13 countries where atheism is punishable by death

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⚖️ There are 13 countries where atheism is punishable by death
Sudan and other Muslim-majority nations impose capital punishment for apostasy and atheism


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 18:05
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  • 13 countries identified by the International Humanist and Ethical Union impose capital punishment for atheism or apostasy
  • All 13 countries are Muslim-majority nations
  • Sudan is among the jurisdictions where atheism is a capital offense
  • Report published in 2013 by the International Humanist and Ethical Union

As of 2013, research by the International Humanist and Ethical Union identified 13 countries where atheism or apostasy—the ...

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