Life or death

Religious freedom is a hot potato for politicians, perhaps because it's not always easy to see where religious belief gives way to political agendas.
But it's worrying that so few Western politicians seem to be making a stand on Islamic apostasy law, which is allowing Muslims who choose to change to another faith to be put to death, imprisoned or tortured, have their marriages forcibly annulled and lose all rights to their children, to have property confiscated and lose inheritance rights and citizenship.
While many liberal Muslims oppose apostasy law and claim it is a misinterpretation or misuse of Islam, in every country where shari'a law operates, courts still uphold the right to kill anyone who converts away from Islam. Where this right is waived, the person who chooses to change their faith is still legally liable to severe persecution and confiscation of basic human rights.
Since 2008, shari'a courts in the UK have the force of law, currently in matters of divorce, domestic abuse and financial disputes.
Many people hold the view that all religion is basically the same, and argue the case for a one-world religion, saying that religious differences are mere quibbling.
Many believe that faith in God is irrelevant or trivial.
But when the official policy of any group - whether religious, ethnic or political – is to legalise killing anyone who chooses to change the way they perceive and worship God, this is neither trivial nor irrelevant to any human being. And objecting to it is not religious quibbling but a serious human rights issue.
So why aren't more politicians calling for apostasy law to be outlawed?