Italy
In Italy, under the article 724 of the penal Code, blasphemy now is considered as an "administrative offense" and punished with a fine. First introduced in 1930, the blasphemy has been decriminalized with the law N°205 of 25 June 1999. Unequivocally, the law punish only the blasphemy against divinities.
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