Rescuing Ex Muslims: Leaving Islam

Around the world, people who leave the faith of Islam face state persecution, imprisonment, torture, and even execution, as well as violence, death threats, and ostracization from their own communities. Many exMuslims risk socalled honor killing, forced marriage, kidnap, and communal violence at the hands of their families for bringing shame on their community. In Western countries, exMuslims are often thrown out of the family and face isolation and exclusion. VICE News has gained access to an unde