The law was passed a year ago but at the time, human rights concerns were voiced about the law limiting freedom of expression and the potential for it to be abused to excuse violence against religious minorities.
Clause 158 of section 9 of the Bill, which criminalises the 'hurting of religious sentiment', is similar to the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, which make it a criminal offence to insult another's religion.
There are people who seem to favour the 'No Conversion' plans though, with social media pages set up to document street evangelism which is intrusive.
Christian Missionaries on Railway station..... pic.twitter.com/6PwijR0iuV
— No Conversion (@noconversion) August 18, 2018
Stop selling Jesus.
— Rakesh Singh (@rakeshsingh_v) October 21, 2017
If Jesus couldn't save himself from hanging on the Cross, then how he will help others?
Dear Hindus, stop being fooled by Christian Missionaries.#Nepal #Hindu #NoConversion https://t.co/ASNxt7j6O9
CBN reported last month that bad treatment of Christians had intensified in the run-up to the law coming into effect, with a couple deported and accused of evangelism and pastors receiving death threats.
Nepal is secular legally but mostly Hindu in population.
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