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image captionAdam Darski, known as Nergal, fronts the Polish metal group Behemoth
A heavy metal singer in trouble with Polish authorities over a photo of him stepping on an image of the Virgin Mary has launched a legal defence fund.
Adam Darski, known as Nergal, is appealing against a conviction of offending religious sentiment under Poland s blasphemy laws.
He is appealing for donations in a crowdfunding campaign for Polish artists accused of blasphemy.
Poland has one of the world s highest numbers of blasphemy and insult laws. For over a decade I have been persecuted and prosecuted at the hands of the Polish legal system. The time for capitulation is over, Nergal, who fronts the band Behemoth, wrote on Twitter.
Nergal: Polish metal singer accused of blasphemy appeals for legal funds
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